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AAPS was launched in Dar es Salam in 1974 as the continental parent body of political scientists in Africa, and as a platform to interrogate the state of the politics, governance, economy and development of African states. Before its collapse, AAPS promoted the systematic study and application of African Political Science scholarships. The Association also interrogated the viability of knowledge conjectured about/for Africa. AAPS became a formidable composition of established and emerging African Political Science scholars, Political Science students, scholars from related disciplines and the corporate membership of foreign scholars and institutions. AAPS’ biennial conferences and annual workshops were platforms for exchange of notes, discussion of on-going research, formation of new research networks, the launch of major publications, and exchanges with research funders and publishing houses. These platforms helped in the formation of schools of thought such as the Dar es Salaam, Ibadan, Cairo and Harare (SAPES Trust) schools in the 1980s through to the 2000s.These helped induct scholars emerging with the arrival of a new South Africa to the broader archive and legacy of African political thought in the 1990s, a crucial moment for the extension of AAPS’ reach. The association was central in strengthening the pan-African social science fraternity as one of the biggest and most organized associations participating in the CODESRIA network.
10 years relapse
Following a stop of its major funding source from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in 2005, AAPS’ went into silence between 2007 and 2017 which marked the demise of a regional association capable of providing the platform for a re-
examination of “African political thought and activism epitomized by the likes of Claude Ake,
Mwesiga Baregu, Ali Mazrui and others” in the light of multidimensional challenges bedevilling the continent, and which impeded the development of African solutions to Africa’s challenges. This saw AAPS losing its collective membership of IPSA.
2018 Revival
Following a resuscitation drive by political scientists in the continent which was aptly supported by IPSA, AAPS was kick-started in a meeting in Ghana in 2018 where IPSA President Marianne was also present. The following were appointed as part of an interim management committee to manage the new AAPS and conduct a conference and general meeting of the
association to formally herald its rejuvenation:
Interim leadership: February 2018 – March 2021
1. Interim President – Prof Siphamandla Zondi
2. Member – Prof Godwin Onu
3. Member – Prof Christopher Isike.
After 2 years of membership mobilization and establishment of new political science
associations in Africa, the AAPS interim leadership convened a virtual Conference on
Rethinking Politics in Africa held on 25 and 26 March 2021 were the new AAPS was formally
launched. In attendance were 12 national political science associations and their officers
including an individual membership base of over 120 political scientists in Africa comprised of
the Diaspora. At the end of a successful conference, general meeting, an Executive Committee
(EC) of 9 members as provided for by the new AAPS constitution was elected.
New leadership: March 2021 – February 2023
1. President – Prof Christopher Isike (South Africa)
2. Vice President – Prof Nadine Machikou (Cameroun)
3. Secretary – Prof Boniface Dulani (Malawi)
4 Treasurer – Ms Dikeledi Mokoena (Youth, South Africa)
5. Regional Coordinator – Prof Julien Bokilo (Central Africa)
6. Regional Coordinator – Prof Asnake Kefale (East Africa)
7. Regional Coordinator – Prof Ahmed Morsy (North Africa)
8. Regional Coordinator – Prof Annie Chikwanha (Southern Africa)
9. Regional Coordinator – Prof Godwin Onu (West Africa)
The new AAPS commits to project-based funding model and membership dues to fund the
day-to-day running of the association including incidental costs.
Partners
Apart from Political Science Departments, Research centres and institutes spread across universities in Africa, AAPS has formal strategic partnership with the following institutions:
1. The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS, South Africa)
2. Council for Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA, Senegal)
3. African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM, South Africa)
4. The African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (CAMES)
5. University of Johannesburg, South Africa
6. University of South Africa
Associational activities:
1. Quarterly Seminar/Webinar Series
2. Biennial International Conference
3. Biennial Regional Colloquiums
4. Formal participation and representation in IPSA research activities
Publications
• The Association has an journal; the African Journal of Political Science (AJPS) which
has been revived and currently running.
More information about the Association is available on our website: www.aapsrising.com
Rethinking Politics in Africa held on 25 and 26 March 2021 were the new AAPS was formally launched. In attendance were 12 national political science associations and their officers including an individual membership base of over 120 political scientists in Africa comprised of the Diaspora. At the end of a successful conference, general meeting, an Executive Committee (EC) of 9 members as provided for by the new AAPS constitution was elected.
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