Francis Bartels is a man of many parts. As Headmaster of one of Ghana's great schools, he was wisely strict, and strictly... More > wise. The excellent memoirs show that he has stamped his personality on fields as far apart as educational policy, linguistics and diplomacy. He is that admirable product of the twentieth century - a citizen of the world. In his fascinating story we see him employ all the skills and qualities mentioned above to ensure his survival in various challenging environments. < Less

JOURNEY OUT OF THE AFRICAN MAZE: INDIGENOUS AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN TANDEM calls on African universities to turn away from... More > meetings that inevitably lead to recommendations, plans of operation, and proposals for aid. The author's reason for making this proposal, however, is neither one nor other of the two positions discernible in the current debate on the way forward in African development. It stems from African pragmatism. He suggests that African universities should use the time, energy and money that are being spent on the repetitive activities of the past - proposal-formulating commissions and plans-of-action-conferences - to empower

• their postgraduate students,
• the Professors and lecturers who are guiding them in their research, and
• retired Professors in their fields of study

to team up with their counterparts in the indigenous system to create such knowledge, and promote such action, as will guide their countries out of the development maze in which they find themselves. < Less

JOURNEY OUT OF THE AFRICAN MAZE: INDIGENOUS AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN TANDEM calls on African universities to turn away from... More > meetings that inevitably lead to recommendations, plans of operation, and proposals for aid. The author's reason for making this proposal, however, is neither one nor other of the two positions discernible in the current debate on the way forward in African development. It stems from African pragmatism. He suggests that African universities should use the time, energy and money that are being spent on the repetitive activities of the past - proposal-formulating commissions and plans-of-action-conferences - to empower

• their postgraduate students,
• the Professors and lecturers who are guiding them in their research, and
• retired Professors in their fields of study

to team up with their counterparts in the indigenous system to create such knowledge, and promote such action, as will guide their countries out of the development maze in which they find themselves. < Less

Francis Bartels is a man of many parts. As Headmaster of one of Ghana’s great schools, he was wisely strict, and strictly... More > wise. The excellent memoirs show that he has stamped his personality on fields as far apart as educational policy, linguistics and diplomacy. He is that admirable product of the twentieth century – a citizen of the world. In his fascinating story we see him employ all the skills and qualities mentioned above to ensure his survival in various challenging environments. < Less