Politics and post-colonial theory : African inflections / Pal Ahluwalia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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1. 'Negritude and nativism' : in search of identity -- 2. Decolonisation and national liberation -- 3. Modernity and the problem of the nation-state -- 4. Striving for democratisation : the complexities of civil society and human rights -- 5. Citizenship, subjectivity and the crisis of modernity -- 6. Globalisation and post-colonialism : towards the reconstitution of identity -- 7. Afterword.

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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