Nationalism Globalization And Africa

Author : M. Amoah
Publisher : Springer
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137002167

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Nationalism, Globalization, and Africa by M. Amoah Pdf

Nationalism, especially supranationalism is the bane of global governance, and globalization. Whereas globalization seeks to unify the globe to function to advantage, supranationalisms operate to frustrate the coherence and achievement of this aim. This book delves into the Theories of Nationalism, the contours of supranational activity within global politics, international political economy, and global trade alliances vis-à-vis Africa. The book also identifies a list of African countries with identical issues, serial political difficulties, or time bombs ticking, and examines the performance of their political economies and new security challenges, using global indicators.

Author : Michael Amoah
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781838600488

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The New Pan-Africanism by Michael Amoah Pdf

Nationalism and the nation state, globalization and Pan-Africanism are leading international relations concepts which have a particular relevance for Africa as an emerging economic power. This book examines the concept of nationalism, the nationalist mind-set or 'psychology of nationalism' and the role of the nation state in an era of globalism and globalization. The 'new' Pan-Africanism is a growing force, spurred by economic growth and Africa's rising global significance and recent years have seen the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Michael Amoah here investigates concepts of nationalism and the nation state through case studies of eight countries and discusses the impact of globalism in African states where Pan-Africanism is an increasingly significant factor in both domestic politics and international relations.

Author : Asafa Jalata
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Africa, Northeast
ISBN : 0415348102

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State Crises, Globalisation, and National Movements in North-east Africa by Asafa Jalata Pdf

This book demonstrates that the crises of the Horn states stem from their political behaviour and structural forces.

Author : Michael Amoah
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015074280382

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Reconstructing the Nation in Africa by Michael Amoah Pdf

The established theories and debates on nationalism were formed in the twin crucibles of Eighteenth-century Europe and America, and continue to be informed by that heritage. Reconstructing the Nation in Africa challenges some of the key principles that underlie the current debates on nationalism by exploring in depth the experience of multinational states in Africa. Taking Ghana as a case study, Michael Amoah introduces and develops two important new contributions to the theoretical tapestry of nationalism --the Rationalisation of Nationalism and Reconstructing the Nation, concepts that should have wide use and currency in the broader discussion of the national phenomenon. Reconstructing the Nation in Africa argues that the nationhood of Ghana is not rooted in modernity as is generally thought, and attempts to show by analysis of the microbehavior of its population that traditional views on the viability of the multinational state do not necessarily hold true for modern-day Africa.

Author : Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J.,Ndhlovu, Finex
Publisher : Africa Institute of South Africa
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780798303958

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Nationalism and National Projects in Southern Africa by Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J.,Ndhlovu, Finex Pdf

Despite the fact that nationalism and its national projects have in recent years been severely criticised by postcolonial theorists for being fundamentalist and essentialist; by feminists for being patriarchal and exclusive; by global financial institutions for being antagonistic to development and globalisation; by Pan-Africanists for being anticontinental unity; and by those Africans born after decolonisation for being irrelevant; Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Finex Ndhlovu's book convincingly argues that nationalism has defied its death and displayed remarkable resilience and resonance. Since the end of the Cold War, what has been poignant has been the enduring contest, tensions and contradictions between the growth of various forms of transnationalism on the one hand and a resurgence of territorial as well as other narrow and xenophobic forms of nationalism on the other. In this important book, Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Ndhlovu provide new critical reflections on nationalism and its national projects in southern Africa covering South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, a member of SADC). The national question is interrogated from different disciplinary vantage points to reveal how it impinges on contemporary challenges of nation-building, development, devolution of power, language questions, and citizenship on the one hand and ethnicity, nativism and xenophobia on the other.

Author : Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056915781

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Rethinking Africa's 'globalization' by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Pdf

Offering a powerful and probing critique of the myths, meanings, promises and perils of globalisation, post-colonialism and other currently popular discourses, this book challenges misrepresentations and misappropriations of Africa in academic texts and in the media and reaffirms the importance of progressive nationalism, Pan-Africanism and internationalism for Africa's reconstruction.

Author : M. Okome
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137011961

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Transnational Africa and Globalization by M. Okome Pdf

The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection instead looks at African transnational migrations against the backdrop of rapid and intensifying globalization.

Author : Godfrey Mwakikagile
Publisher : New Africa Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780620355407

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Africa After Independence by Godfrey Mwakikagile Pdf

This work focuses on the early years of independence and the problems African countries faced soon after the end of colonial rule. Many of those problems still exist today. They include poverty and underdevelopment; adoption of alien ideologies and economic and political systems; structural flaws of the modern African state and its institutions inherited at independence; nation-building, democratization, national integration, and ethnoregional rivalries among others. It is also a historical study of the continent since the partition of Africa by the imperial powers and of the struggle for independence. It also focuses on the continent's demographic composition, shedding some light on the complexity and diversity of the world's second largest continent. The history of Africa's indigenous peoples and their earliest contact with foreigners provides a background to this telescopic survey. The sixties was one of the most important decades in the history of Africa and this work provides a balanced perspective on those years when Africans celebrated the end of colonial rule on their continent. It is a compact study covering a vast expanse of territory from the advent of imperial rule to the attainment of sovereign status for African countries during the sixties and the problems they faced in those years. As a demographic portrait, it excels in depicting the continent as a tapestry that reflects the racial diversity and multiethnic composition of this vast land mass, the second largest after Asia. And as a historical and political analysis, it addresses some of the most important issues in the post-colonial era including the Cold War, with the Congo figuring prominently in the analysis as thefirst theatre of combat and super-power rivalry in the early sixties on the African continent. The dawn of freedom provided opportunities and challenges for the young African nations as they tried to modernize and consolidate their independence in a world dominated by major powers and contending ideologies. It was a rude awakening to the harsh realities of nationhood. One of these was the desire by the major powers to turn African countries into client states as the two ideological camps, East and West, competed for world domination. As Julius Nyerere warned, "We are not going to allow our friends to choose our enemies for us." One of the most contentious grounds for this hegemonic control was, of course, the Congo, right in the middle of the continent. It became the bleeding heart of Africa as the country was turned into a combat theatre mainly between the surrogate forces of the West and the Congolese nationalist forces supported by a number of African countries and by the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. The Congo imbroglio since the turbulent sixties mainly as a result of foreign intrigue and intervention is one of the most important subjects addressed in this book. And it raises serious questions that have profound implications even today for a continent mired in conflict; this time ignited by the Africans themselves in many - but not in all - cases. Yet, prospects for the world's poorest and most embattled continent are not bleak if Africans seek their own solutions to their own problems in this post-Cold War era of globalization dominated by the industrialized nations. The book includes many photos from the early sixties, the dawn of a new era when Africancountries won independence, which Oginga Odinga described as "Not Yet Uhuru."

Author : Patrick F. Wilmot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081455821

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In Search of Nationhood by Patrick F. Wilmot Pdf

Author : Fred Aja Agwu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9811633746

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Foreign Policy in the Age of Globalization, Populism and Nationalism by Fred Aja Agwu Pdf

This book propounds the thesis that it was the dysfunction of globalization and liberalism that prompted the rise of nationalism and populism. Recent developments in global affairs are challenging assumptions and the basis upon which international relations, as a broad field of specialization, and foreign policy analysis, as a sub-field, rests. In a world that is changing in fundamental and irreversible ways, this book intervenes to enable an improved sense of understanding of these developments and what they mean for people-people, state-state, continent-continent, and global relations, moving forward. The author shows anti-globalization and the growth of nationalism and populism have been particularly necessitated by the failures of liberalism and America’s abdication from the world. With reference to Brexit, the pandemic, the US 2020 elections and consequent shifts in power, with a focus on their respective impacts on Africa, and Africa-Sino relations particularly, and developing countries, more broadly, this book situates these discussions within a global context. It effectively illustrates the insufficiency of the West’s soft power, especially as it is foisted or supposedly imposed on the rest of the world without regard to the demands of cultural relativity. Relevant to postgraduate students, researchers, and policymakers, this is must-read within the fields of international relations and political economy.

Author : Rebecca Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857710123

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Afrikaners in the New South Africa by Rebecca Davies Pdf

How has the position of Afrikaners changed since the end of the Apartheid regime in South Africa? While the links between Afrikaner nationalist identity and the apartheid regime have been irrevocably altered, it is evident that this newly disempowered minority still commands a vast material and cultural capital. Certain Afrikaans speakers have become important players in the new South Africa and on the world stage. Davies argues that the global political economy and the closely associated ideology of globalization are major catalysts for change in Afrikaner identifications and positions. She identifies multiple Afrikaner constituencies and identities and shows how they play out in the complex social, economic and political landscape of South Africa.Accessible, informative and well-written, "Afrikaners in the New South Africa" is a vital contribution to our understanding of post-apartheid South Africa. It will be indispensable for those interested in South Africa, identity politics, globalization, international political economy and geography.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : IND:30000039150994

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International Forum, 1992--globalization and Nationalism by Anonim Pdf

Author : M. Amoah
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137002167

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Nationalism, Globalization, and Africa by M. Amoah Pdf

Nationalism, especially supranationalism is the bane of global governance, and globalization. Whereas globalization seeks to unify the globe to function to advantage, supranationalisms operate to frustrate the coherence and achievement of this aim. This book delves into the Theories of Nationalism, the contours of supranational activity within global politics, international political economy, and global trade alliances vis-à-vis Africa. The book also identifies a list of African countries with identical issues, serial political difficulties, or time bombs ticking, and examines the performance of their political economies and new security challenges, using global indicators.

Author : Paul James
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761955143

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Globalism, Nationalism, Tribalism by Paul James Pdf

Establishing a new basis for understanding the changing nature of polity and community, this work charts the contradictions and tensions we all encounter in an era of increasing globalization, from genocide and terrorism to television and finance capital.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Mepunga East (Vic.)
ISBN : OCLC:220064443

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