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Africanity Redefined

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui,Ricardo René Laremont

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Africanity Redefined

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui,Ricardo René Laremont

The first in a three volume set of Mazrui's most important essays, this volume redefines the meaning of Africanity across geographical space, time and cultures. The resulting definition forces us to reject neo-imperialist paradigms and ontologies of what it means to be African. By encouraging us to think about Africanity as an idea rather than as point of origin, the ideas contained in these essays force us to reposition ourselves in the debate of our place in global cultures and civilisations, and prepare us to take an active role in social and political affairs.

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Africa World Press

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086543994X

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9780865439948

The Power of Babel

Language and Governance in the African Experience

By: Ali A. Mazrui,Alamin M. Mazrui,Alamin Mazrui

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The Power of Babel

Language and Governance in the African Experience

By: Ali A. Mazrui,Alamin M. Mazrui,Alamin Mazrui

Linguists estimate that there are currently nearly 2,000 languages in Africa, a staggering figure that is belied by the relatively few national languages. While African national politics, economics, and law are all conducted primarily in the colonial languages, the cultural life of the majority of citizens is conducted in a bewildering Babel of local and regional dialects, making language itself the center of debates over multiculturalism, gender studies, and social theory. In The Power of Babel, the noted Africanist scholar Ali Mazrui and linguist Alamin Mazrui explore this vast territory of African language. The Power of Babel is one of the first comprehensive studies of the complex linguistic constellations of Africa. It draws on Ali Mazrui's earlier work in its examination of the "triple heritage" of African culture, in which indigenous, Islamic, and Western traditions compete for influence. In bringing the idea of the triple heritage to language, the Mazruis unravel issues of power, culture, and modernity as they are embedded in African linguistic life. The first section of the book takes a global perspective, exploring such issues as the Eurocentrism of much linguistic scholarship on Africa; part two takes an African perspective on a variety of issues from the linguistically disadvantaged position of women in Africa to the relation of language policy and democratic development; the third section presents a set of regional studies, centering on the Swahili language's exemplification of the triple heritage.The Power of Babel unites empirical information with theories of nationalism and pluralism—among others—to offer the richest contextual account of African languages to date.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226514285

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9780226514284

The Mazruiana Collection Revisited

Ali A. Mazrui Debating the African Condition : an Annotated and Select Thematic Bibliography, 1962-2003

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui

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The Mazruiana Collection Revisited

Ali A. Mazrui Debating the African Condition : an Annotated and Select Thematic Bibliography, 1962-2003

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui

Consists of 650 annotated entries covering Mazrui's books, dissertations, edited works about him, major essays in books, academic journals and conference papers. This work contains essays, including pamphlets, magazine and newspaper articles, and audio-visual recordings.

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Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

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1932705376

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9781932705379

Afrasia

A Tale of Two Continents

By: Seifudein Adem,Ali A. Mazrui

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Afrasia

A Tale of Two Continents

By: Seifudein Adem,Ali A. Mazrui

Is there a new scramble for Africa involving China, Japan, and India in competition with each other and with the Western world? In the second half of the twentieth century, Mao’s China and Jawaharlal Nehru’s India were political players in Africa, while Japan limited itself to trade and investment in Africa. Africa and Asia have historically been allies against Western exploitation and have also been rivals as producers of raw materials. India and West Asia have led the way in the soft power of culture and religion in Africa while Japan and China have engaged in the harder disciplines of the economy and the construction of infrastructure. This book explores the historical and unfolding dynamic interactions among China, India, Japan, and Africa and their ramifications.

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435

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University Press of America

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0761847723

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9780761847724

African Institutions

Challenges to Political, Social, and Economic Foundations of Africa's Development

By: Ali A. Mazrui,Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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African Institutions

Challenges to Political, Social, and Economic Foundations of Africa's Development

By: Ali A. Mazrui,Francis Wiafe-Amoako

Every political system, either developed or adopted, has an impact on the structure of society and the level of development. This book analyzes the evolution and nature of political institutions and their effect on Africa’s development. The challenges Africa face in developing viable institutions are not limited to the adoption of foreign institutions, but are also rooted in domestic norms that define society itself. Sometimes, these challenges have to do with the incompatibility between foreign and domestic institutions. The fundamental issue then is to understand the African societies, cultures, and other dynamics that have ensured stability in the past and that need to be recognized when adopting contemporary foreign institutions. This comprehensive text examines three key issue areas in Africa: politics, society, and economy. It demonstrates how the lack of consideration for domestic norms and societal realities explain the weaker institutions and lack of development on the African continent. The chapters examine critical issues such as gender, ethnicity and constitution development, legitimacy and the state, the correlation between abundant resources and instability, the dilemmas of political dynasties, international economic regimes and Africa’s economy, and more. Featuring many case studies, including Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, Togo, DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, the book provides some explanation of underdevelopment in Africa, linking the historical and colonial realities that hinder democratic consolidation to contemporary African politics, society and economy.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442239549

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9781442239548

The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality

Western, Islamic, and African Perspectives

By: Ali A. Mazrui

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The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality

Western, Islamic, and African Perspectives

By: Ali A. Mazrui

The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality outlines theories of gender within the intellectual paradigm of the triple heritage: Islam, Africanity, and the West. This book describes the impact of individual contexts and politics on meanings attributed to the human body. The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality explores how men and women relate to each other in monogamous and polygamous marriage, race rivalries, slavery, miscegenation, cultures of procreation, family planning, and the Islamic view of women’s dignity vis-à-vis the Western view of women’s liberty. In doing so, the author and editor present a multifaceted and dynamic theoretical discourse of gender.

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University Press of America

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0761864032

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9780761864035

Africa's International Relations

The Diplomacy Of Dependency And Change

By: Ali A Mazrui

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Africa's International Relations

The Diplomacy Of Dependency And Change

By: Ali A Mazrui

The author presents a journey through African and Western history, culture and politics. By essaying Africa's international relations, Mazrui returns to an important truth: the power of race and culture in Africa's relations with the West. Discussing African political formation, his overriding theme, not unpredictably, is assimilation - of the enti

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Routledge

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0429717253

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Power, Politics, and the African Condition

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui

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Power, Politics, and the African Condition

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui

Power, Politics, and the African Condition is the third volume of The Collected Essays of Ali A. Mazrui, which will provide readers with a broad spectrum of Ali. A. Mazrui's scholarly writings. The third volume is centered on issues of power and politics at the nexus of Africa's domestic affairs and its international concepts about the disequilibrium of power in the international system and the problems that Africa has confronted globally because of it. Mazrui focuses the reader's attention on the impact that the colonial legacy and African tradition had on state formation, leadership, Africa's political economy, violence and conflict resolution while presenting some of his most interesting and even controversial ideas for building "Pax Africana." Spanning nearly forty years, Mazrui's essays are classic and contemporary statements on the diagnosis and treatment of what he called "The African Condition.

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498

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Africa World Press

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1592211615

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9781592211616

African Thought in Comparative Perspective

By: Ali A. Mazrui

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African Thought in Comparative Perspective

By: Ali A. Mazrui

African Thought in Comparative Perspective showcases how adept Ali Mazrui, the most prolific writer on Africa today, is at using complex conceptual apparatuses to categorize and synthesize Africa’s political and social thought. This book, thus, offers an original interpretation of the knowledge that has been accumulated over the years, and which is of timeless relevance. It covers such themes as the legacy of the African liberation movements, the convergence and divergence of African, Islamic and Western thought, nationalist ideologies in Africa, the role of religion in African politics, and the impact of Ancient Greek philosophy on contemporary Africa.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443858366

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9781443858366

Swahili State and Society

The Political Economy of an African Language

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui,Alamin Mazrui

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Swahili State and Society

The Political Economy of an African Language

By: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui,Alamin Mazrui

This text examines the social and political impact of the Swahili language.

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East African Publishers

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9966468234

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9789966468239

The Moving Cultural Frontier of World Order

From Monotheism to North-South Relations

By: Ali A. Mazrui

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The Moving Cultural Frontier of World Order

From Monotheism to North-South Relations

By: Ali A. Mazrui

This essay argues that the history of the international system has revolved around a moving frontier of cultural exclusivity. It is one of a series of working papers commissioned by the World Models Project in its effort to stimulate research, education, dialogue, and political action aimed at contributing to a movement for a just world order. Originating under monotheism, the cultural frontier has been characterized by a persistent "us/them" dichotomy. Civilizations which anthropomorphized God in monarchical terms tended to divide the world between the God-fearing and sinner. This tendency was reinforced by the culture of politics which differentiated supports from adversaries. Both were embodied in early international law such that a system of rules for civilized nations did not apply to "them"--the rest of the world--thus opening the door to imperialism and eventual class stratification in the international system. Although the cultural frontier has been moving due to secular challenges, the major challenges to Judaeo-Christian monotheism--Marxism and Islam--are themselves dualistic: the Marxist dialectic is inherently of this nature as is the tension between good and evil in Islam. The interrelationship between major cultural themes in today's world, coupled with a developmental system of stratification which is based on technical know-how, suggests that important but hidden problems of a cultural nature are contained in the world order agenda. (Author/RM)

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Book's by Ali A. Mazrui

Africanity Redefined

Africanity Redefined

The Power of Babel

The Power of Babel

The Mazruiana Collection Revisited

The Mazruiana Collection Revisited

Afrasia

Afrasia

African Institutions

African Institutions

The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality

The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality

Africa's International Relations

Africa's International Relations

Power, Politics, and the African Condition

Power, Politics, and the African Condition

African Thought in Comparative Perspective

African Thought in Comparative Perspective

Swahili State and Society

Swahili State and Society

The Moving Cultural Frontier of World Order

The Moving Cultural Frontier of World Order

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