African Identities and International Politics

African Identities and International Politics
Author: Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2022-06-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000629686

Using the lenses of realism, liberalism, the English School and constructivism, this book explains how the divisions and differences in African identities affect African international politics. This book explores the African condition in the twenty-first century. It analyses how geographical, racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious and power differences shape continental and intercontinental relations in Africa through the creation of identities and values which militate against intra-continental or regional relations. The author assesses inclusionary and exclusionary, rational and irrational relationships, interactions and non-interactions which occur between geographical, linguistic, racial and religious entities in Africa. He suggests that, in these moments, one entity will negatively relate, interact or refuse to interact with another entity for the gains of the former and to the detriment of the latter or even to the detriment of both entities. Divided into two parts, the first part of the book employs an ecumenical approach to discuss the divisions and differences that disunite Africa as a continent and Africans as a people and how they affect African international politics. Part II goes on to explore how this ‘othering’ can be superseded by non-discriminatory, unifying and positive identities and values. Examining the possibility of creating identities and values that can unite Africa as a continent and Africans as a people, this book will be of interest to scholars of African politics, international relations and political theory. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license

Identity and Global Politics

Identity and Global Politics
Author: P. Goff
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2004-03-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1403980497

This collected volume draws together essays written by International Relations scholars from a variety of regional, methodological and theoretical perspectives to confront the challenges of identity-centered analysis. In particular, the contributors seek to elucidate the general meaning and methodological implications of the commonly state yet largely unexamined, assertion that identities are relational, fluid, constructed, and multiple.

Knowing Women

Knowing Women
Author: Serena Owusua Dankwa
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2021-01-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1108495907

A study of same-sex passion, desire, and intimacy among working-class women who love women in West Africa.

National Museums in Africa

National Museums in Africa
Author: Raymond Silverman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1000428648

National Museums in Africa brings the voices of African museum professionals into dialogue with scholars and, by so doing, is able to consider the state of African national museums from fresh perspectives. Covering all regions of the continent, the volume’s thirteen chapters allow for a deep and nuanced understanding of the intricate interplay between past and present in contemporary Africa. Taking stock of the shifting museum landscape in Africa, with new players like China and South Korea challenging the conditions of cultural exchange, the book demonstrates that national museums are being rediscovered as important sites of political engagement and cultural negotiation. This is the first book to critically examine the roles national museums in Africa have played in the societies in which they are situated, but it is also the first to consider the roles that national museums might play in current debates concerning the restitution and repatriation of cultural patrimony taken from Africa during the colonial era. Informed by a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective, this ground-breaking book will appeal to anyone interested in museums in Africa. It will be particularly useful to scholars and students working in the areas of museum and heritage studies, African studies, anthropology, archaeology, history, art history and cultural studies.

Abolition in Sierra Leone

Abolition in Sierra Leone
Author: Richard Peter Anderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2020-01-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108473547

A history of colonial Africa and of the African diaspora examining the experiences and identities of 'liberated' Africans in Sierra Leone.

South African Foreign Policy

South African Foreign Policy
Author: David Ross Black
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Diplomacy
ISBN: 9781138208025

This book considers the identity, direction, and intentions of post-apartheid South African foreign policy. Through an exploration of the nature and trajectory of key bilateral relationships from both the global 'South' (Brazil, China, Iran, the AU) and 'North' (Japan and the UK), it deepens understanding of the country's evolving international role.

National Identities and International Relations

National Identities and International Relations
Author: Richard Ned Lebow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2016-10-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1107166306

A comparative study of how and why people identify with their countries and the implications for foreign policy.

Choreographies of African Identities

Choreographies of African Identities
Author: Francesca Castaldi
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0252090780

Choreographies of African Identities traces interconnected interpretative frameworks around and about the National Ballet of Senegal. Using the metaphor of a dancing circle Castaldi's arguments cover the full spectrum of performance, from production to circulation and reception. Castaldi first situates the reader in a North American theater, focusing on the relationship between dancers and audiences as that between black performers and white spectators. She then examines the work of the National Ballet in relation to Léopold Sédar Senghor's Négritude ideology and cultural politics. Finally, the author addresses the circulation of dances in the streets, discotheques, and courtyards of Dakar, drawing attention to women dancers' occupation of the urban landscape.

An Introduction to African Politics

An Introduction to African Politics
Author: Alex Thomson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2005-02-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134458320

An Introduction to African Politics is the ideal textbook for those new to the study of this vast and fascinating continent. It makes sense of the diverse political systems that are a feature of Africa by using familiar concepts, chapter by chapter, to examine the continent as a whole. The result is a textbook that identifies the essential features of African politics, allowing students to grasp the recurring political patterns that have dominated this part of the world since independence. Features and benefits of the book include: * thematically organised, with individual chapters exploring issues such as colonialism, ethnicity, nationalism, social class, ideology, legitimacy, sovereignty, and democracy * identifies the key recurrent theme of competitive relationships between the African state, its civil society, and external interests * contains useful boxed case studies of key countries at the end of each chapter, including: Kenya; Tanzania; Nigeria; Botswana; Ivory Coast; Uganda; Somalia; Ghana; Zaire; and Algeria * each chapter concludes with key terms and definitions as well as questions, advice on further reading, and useful notes and references * clearly and accessibly written by an experienced teacher of the subject.

Political Identity and Social Change

Political Identity and Social Change
Author: Jamie Frueh
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780791455470

Explores issues of political identity and the social changes that ended apartheid in South Africa.