The crises of Postcoloniality in Africa
Omeje, Kenneth C.
Omeje, Kenneth C.
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The Crises of Postcoloniality in Africa is an assemblage of transdisciplinary essays that offer a spirited reflection on the debate and phenomenon of postcoloniality in Africa, including the changing patterns and ramifications of the problems, challenges and opportunities associated with it. A key conceptual rhythm running through the chapters is that, far from having disappeared, postcoloniality remains firmly embedded in Africa, manifesting in both blatant and insidious forms.
Among the important themes covered in the book are the concepts of postcolonialism, postcoloniality and neocolonialism; Africa�s precolonial formations and the impact of colonialism; the enduring patterns of colonial legacies; the persistent contradictions between African indigenous institutions and Western versions of modernity; the unravelling of the postcolonial state and issues of armed conflict, conflict intervention and peacebuilding; postcolonial imperialism in Africa and the US?led global war on terror; the historical and postcolonial contexts of gender relations; and pan?Africanism and regionalist approaches to redressing the crises of postcoloniality.
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Omeje K (2015) The crises of Postcoloniality in Africa. Senegal: CODESRIA.
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