No / 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 problems, challenges and
opportunities associated with it. A key conceptual rhythm that runs through the various
chapters of the book is that, far from being demised, postcoloniality is still firmly embedded
in Africa, manifesting itself in both blatant and insidious forms. Among the important
themes covered in the book include the concepts of postcolonialism, postcoloniality,
and neocolonialism; Africa’s precolonial formations and the impact of colonialism; the
enduring patterns of colonial legacies in Africa; 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 in Africa, as well as pan-Africanism and
regionalist approaches to redressing the crises of postcoloniality.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/9485 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Omeje, Kenneth C. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, No full-text in the repository |
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