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African Intellectuals Rethinking Politics, Language, Gender and Development

Paperback • 2005 • English

African Intellectuals Rethinking Politics, Language, Gender and Development

By Thandika Mkandawire

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In this thought-provoking overview of the history, fate and possible future roles of African intellectuals both within Africa and in the African Diaspora nearly half a century on from Independence, some of the Continent's most eminent thinkers discuss the issues at stake. Their starting point is the uniquely difficult circumstances confronting intellectuals: regimes intolerant of independent debate, economies in sharp decline, societies wracked by violent conflict, and official languages differe...Show more

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9781842776216

Publisher

Zed Books

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

African Intellectuals Rethinking Politics, Language, Gender and Development

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Paperback

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