Politics and Post-Colonial Theory

Politics and Post-Colonial Theory
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9781134559053
ISBN-13 : 1134559054
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Book Synopsis Politics and Post-Colonial Theory by : Pal Ahluwalia

Download or read book Politics and Post-Colonial Theory written by Pal Ahluwalia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book makes sense of the complexities and dynamics of post-colonial politics, illustrating how post-colonial theory has marginalised a huge part of its constituency, namely Africa. Politics and Post-Colonial Theory traces how African identity has been constituted and reconstituted by examining issues such as: * negritude * the rise of nationalism * decolonisation. The book also questions how helpful post-colonial analysis can be in understanding the complexities which define institutions including: * the nation-state * civil society * human rights * citizenship. Politics and Post-colonial Theory bravely breaks down disciplinary boundaries. Its radical vision will be essential reading for all those engaged in Politics, post-colonial studies and African studies.


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