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Unveiling Corruption in National Leadership: A Cultural Event

Delve into the critical examination of corruption in national leadership, focusing on the impact of cultural influences, the role of elite education, and the consequences of mismanagement. Explore the historical roots, current views of Africa, and the interplay between demoralization and institutional failings. Uncover the dual nature of corruption, its economic and psychological implications, and the imperative need to address demoralization as the root cause. Discover the critical role of understanding academic and realpolitik dynamics, advocating for a return to core values and conscientious leadership practices.

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Unveiling Corruption in National Leadership: A Cultural Event

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  1. CUNS – cultural event Corruption in National Leaership: Image & reality – what is to be done? Dapo Ladimeji 8 March 2008 Clare College (1971)‏

  2. Importance of leading students • no other society allows elite to be chosen and educated abroad • role of sierra leonians/ caribbeans/ Freetown compradors • rent seeking compradors changed colours after Independence • language of nationalism – behaviour of neo-colonialism

  3. Generation of failed scholars • believed what they were told by their foreign professors • promotion based on evaluation by foreign universities • no funding – no time for research • exodus of the ambitious

  4. CRITICAL ROLE OF THIS GENERATION • GET BACK TO THE ROOTS!!! • Roman Civil War – Lucan, Appian vol3&4, & Tacitus (originals in translation only! not modern books – try Loeb versions)‏ • - Toussaint L'Ouverture based his education on this- outwitted British generals and Napoleon-

  5. Critical role -II • Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu & Confucius • Soon anyone who has not read above should be ignored • Understand the academic game and the realpolitik game

  6. Current views of Africa • lies, lies & damned lies • economic loss of colonial Africa & Haiti • burden of taxation • monopoly environment of foreign suppliers • Tax theft by foreign corporations to Western govts

  7. state of corruption • Primary cause – demoralisation • secondary – institutional arrangements • tertiary – failure of pension provisions • compare this with US/UK • compare with France • legal forms of corruption in West e.g. Microsoft etc

  8. effect of demoralisation • grab what you can whle you can? • compare India, S Korea, Thailand • psychological warfare against Africa • comprador leadership caught in a vice • can't admit it has an enemy • Bismarck's views

  9. Corruption is not just economic • Profesional corruption: • banking and law – pimps to foreign capital • Academic – lack of commitment to students

  10. Corruption & Mismanagement • Mismanagement is far far worse a cause of economic catastrophe in history • corruption is a diversion of attention from mismanagement • cf S Korea, early 19th C USA

  11. Conclusions • demoralisation is the greatest evil • leading to corruption, mismanagement an in-fighting

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