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Claude Ake (18 February 1939 in Omoku – 7 November 1996) was a Nigerian political scientist from Omoku, in Rivers State, Nigeria. Ake (pronounced AH-kay) was considered "one of Africa's foremost political philosophers." He specialised in political economy, political theory, and development studies and is well known for his research on development and democracy in Africa. He was professor of political economy and dean of the University of Port Harcourt's Faculty of Social Sciences for some years in the 1970s and 1980s after having taught at Columbia University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1966. He held various academic positions at institutions around the world, including at Yale University (United States), University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Universit

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  • Claude Ake (18 February 1939 in Omoku – 7 November 1996) was a Nigerian political scientist from Omoku, in Rivers State, Nigeria. Ake (pronounced AH-kay) was considered "one of Africa's foremost political philosophers." He specialised in political economy, political theory, and development studies and is well known for his research on development and democracy in Africa. He was professor of political economy and dean of the University of Port Harcourt's Faculty of Social Sciences for some years in the 1970s and 1980s after having taught at Columbia University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1966. He held various academic positions at institutions around the world, including at Yale University (United States), University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria). He was active in Nigerian politics, a critic of corruption and authoritarian rule in Africa. His permanent home was in Port Harcourt. (en)
  • Claude Ake (* 18. Februar 1939 in ; † 7. November 1996 bei einem Flugzeugabsturz zwischen Port Harcourt und Lagos) war ein nigerianischer Politikwissenschaftler. Ake wurde 1969 Professor an der Carleton University in Ottawa und danach an den Universitäten von Daressalaam und . 1986 wurde er zum Präsidenten des (CODESRIA) gewählt. 1991 gründete er das Center for Advanced Social Science (CASS), einem Think Tank, der sich kritisch mit wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung auseinandersetzt. In seiner Schrift Social science as imperialism befasst er sich kritisch mit der Kolonialität des Wissens. (de)
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  • Late Prof. Claude Ake (en)
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  • Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria (en)
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  • Claude Ake (en)
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  • Dean of the University of Port Harcourt (en)
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  • Anita Ake (en)
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  • Claude Ake (* 18. Februar 1939 in ; † 7. November 1996 bei einem Flugzeugabsturz zwischen Port Harcourt und Lagos) war ein nigerianischer Politikwissenschaftler. Ake wurde 1969 Professor an der Carleton University in Ottawa und danach an den Universitäten von Daressalaam und . 1986 wurde er zum Präsidenten des (CODESRIA) gewählt. 1991 gründete er das Center for Advanced Social Science (CASS), einem Think Tank, der sich kritisch mit wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung auseinandersetzt. In seiner Schrift Social science as imperialism befasst er sich kritisch mit der Kolonialität des Wissens. (de)
  • Claude Ake (18 February 1939 in Omoku – 7 November 1996) was a Nigerian political scientist from Omoku, in Rivers State, Nigeria. Ake (pronounced AH-kay) was considered "one of Africa's foremost political philosophers." He specialised in political economy, political theory, and development studies and is well known for his research on development and democracy in Africa. He was professor of political economy and dean of the University of Port Harcourt's Faculty of Social Sciences for some years in the 1970s and 1980s after having taught at Columbia University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1966. He held various academic positions at institutions around the world, including at Yale University (United States), University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Universit (en)
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