“Only war makes it possible to mobilize all of today’s technical resources while maintaining the property system.”

- Walter Benjamin, 1936

About Ron Singer

Ron Singer has taught for thirty years at Friends Seminary, a Quaker school in New York City. He has written a number of articles concerning African and Nigerian politics.

Articles by Ron Singer

The African Regent Hotel: culture and corruption in Ghana and Nigeria

Ron Singer 25 March 2012

There are contentious circumstances surrounding the building of a luxury hotel. These circumstances raise questions about the relation of West African corruption to West African culture. There are several versions of the story.

Up from the Free State: Puleng Motsoeneng and Ntataise

Ron Singer 19 October 2011

This is the story of Pulen Motsoeneng a South African woman who not only managed to recover from the devastating consequences of apartheid but also to influence her community in a positive way through the NGO where she works, Ntataise.

Who cares about Ethiopian democracy?

Ron Singer 10 September 2011

With a wave of democratic revolutions sweeping the region, how eager is the Ethiopian populace to follow suit? The Prime Minister seems to have stopped talking about democratization,but what do the people think?

How free is the free press in Kenya?

Ron Singer 19 August 2011

Kenya’s press freedom credentials are among the best in Africa, making the country a beacon for beleaguered journalists from elsewhere on the continent. But with the wane of investigative reporting, and the government's threatening 2010 Media Bill, can this reputation last?

Nigerian futures: interview with Wole Soyinka

Ron Singer

Nigeria is preparing for a major political transition. Its leading literary voice, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, talks to Ron Singer about where west Africa's pivotal state is going.

The state of Nigerian democracy

Ron Singer

West Africa’s oil-rich giant is convulsed over the president’s plans to run for a third term in office. Ron Singer maps the debates among political and civil-society activists who are asking if Nigerians can escape from the legacy of “one-man democracy”.

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