Politics and Post-Colonial Theory

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 AfricaPolitics and Post-Colonial Theorytraces how African identity has been constituted and reconstituted by examining issues such as* negritud* the rise of nationalis* decolonisationThe book also questions how helpful post-colonial analysis can be in understanding the complexities which define institutions including* the nation-stat* civil societ* human right* citizenshipPolitics and Post-colonial Theorybravely breaks down disciplinary boundaries. Its radical vision will be essential reading for all those engaged in Politics, post-colonial studies and African studies.