Talk:African socialism

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So there have been many interpretations of "African socialism": what are some of them? How would an African socialist economy work? —Vivacissamamente 16:54, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

The same way any Socialist economy works, namely very poorly. As for examples, Tanganyika/Tanzania is the wellspring of the idea. Most countries have adopted it thouh post decolonisation with the notable exception of Botswana (and to an extent Kenya).

80.4.195.109 15:56, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

So you don't like socialism. Fine. Now how does African socialism differ from classical socialism? I know now that it works in an "African way," so what does that entail? Right now, it's excessively vague. —vivacissamamente 04:48, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Melanesian socialism?

Since we've got articles on African socialism and Arab socialism, it would be good to have one on Melanesian socialism - a concept developed, if I recall correctly, mainly by President Walter Lini of Vanuatu, influenced by Julius Nyerere's African model. The idea is that Melanesian societies are inherently inclined towards socialism (valuing group welfare over individualism; communal ownership; etc...). I can probably contribute a stub on the topic, but I'm not an expert. Aridd 18:29, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

I've created a (fairly short) article on the topic. Feel free to expand on it. Aridd 10:01, 26 August 2006 (UTC)