African Nationalism

Description

African Nationalism offers an innovative perspective on the creation of nations and nationalism and the role of race in nationalism overall by bringing together a compilation of debates on African nationalism from Pan-Africanism up to the present day. The book examines African nationalism in comparative perspective mainly with the UK France and the US: the birthplaces of modern nationalism. The author suggests that the origins of African nationalism lay outside the continent and demonstrates the similarities that abound between African nationalisms across a diverse range of countries. This volume is important reading for students and scholars of nationalism history political science and African studies.