The Thinker

Aims & Scope

The Thinker (a pan-African quarterly) publishes peer reviewed articles with well-constructed opinion pieces. We welcome Africa-centred articles from diverse perspectives, in order to enrich both knowledge of the continent and of issues impacting the continent. The Thinker fills a gap which we identified, between academic publications and very superficial newspaper journalism, where people can be given a chance to discuss issues in greater depth but perhaps in simpler language. The Thinker seeks to open up the space for public discourse, the clash of ideas, to stimulate intellectual debate and scientific discourse. The Thinker is a partisan journal for progressive change, but non-partisan with respect to party-political positions and activities. It strives to give all its contributors the freedom to express what they think, understanding that openness in the context of ideas, theoretical divergences and multi-dimensional practice is a necessary condition for fundamental social transformation. We are committed to providing a forum for honestly-expressed views, mindful that the ideas, analyses and commentaries that we publish may be uncomfortable for some and anathema for others. We shall endeavour to produce a quality and authoritative journal which will critically analyse and comment upon the political, economic, social and cultural developments, challenges and opportunities in our continent. The Thinker seeks to provide a platform for progressive African thinkers and their allies to develop strategies to achieve the fundamental social transformation outlined in the article by former President Thabo Mbeki in the January-March 2014 issue. It aims to enhance the capacity of individual African countries and the continent to consolidate, protect and enhance democracy, peace and justice, economic integration as well as development. As a journal we shall be part of the struggle for the empowerment and emancipation of women. Without this, the continent will continue to underutilise the great capacity and talents of women in Africa. We shall devote special attention to the on-going processes driving an African Agenda and the African Renaissance. African challenges, problems and conflicts require African responses and solutions.

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