Africa : the politics of suffering and smiling

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Africa : the politics of suffering and smiling

Patrick Chabal

(World political theories)

Zed Books , University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2009

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  • : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [186]-209) and index

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: Zed books : hb ISBN 9781842779088

内容説明

The question usually asked about Africa is: 'why is it going wrong?' Is the continent still suffering from the ravages of colonialism? Or is it the victim of postcolonial economic exploitation, poor governance and lack of aid? Whatever the answer, increasingly the result is poverty and violence. In Africa: The Politics of Suffering and Smiling Patrick Chabal approaches this question differently by reconsidering the role of theory in African politics. Chabal discusses the limitations of existing political theories of Africa and proposes a different starting point; arguing that political thinking ought to be driven by the need to address the immediacy of everyday life and death. How do people define who they are? Where do they belong? What do they believe? How do they struggle to survive and improve their lives? What is the impact of illness and poverty? In doing so, Chabal proposes a radically different way of looking at politics in Africa and illuminates the ways ordinary people 'suffer and smile'. This is a highly original addition to Zed's groundbreaking World Political Theories series.

目次

Preface Introduction 1. The Politics of Being 2. The Politics of Belonging 3. The Politics of Believing 4. The Politics of Partaking 5. The Politics of Striving 6. The Politics of Surviving 7. The Politics of Suffering Conclusion Bibliography Index
巻冊次

: Zed books : pbk ISBN 9781842779095

内容説明

The question usually asked about Africa is: 'why is it going wrong?' Is the continent still suffering from the ravages of colonialism? Or is it the victim of postcolonial economic exploitation, poor governance and lack of aid? Whatever the answer, increasingly the result is poverty and violence. In Africa: The Politics of Suffering and Smiling Patrick Chabal approaches this question differently by reconsidering the role of theory in African politics. Chabal discusses the limitations of existing political theories of Africa and proposes a different starting point; arguing that political thinking ought to be driven by the need to address the immediacy of everyday life and death. How do people define who they are? Where do they belong? What do they believe? How do they struggle to survive and improve their lives? What is the impact of illness and poverty? In doing so, Chabal proposes a radically different way of looking at politics in Africa and illuminates the ways ordinary people 'suffer and smile'. This is a highly original addition to Zed's groundbreaking World Political Theories series.

目次

Preface Introduction 1. The Politics of Being 2. The Politics of Belonging 3. The Politics of Believing 4. The Politics of Partaking 5. The Politics of Striving 6. The Politics of Surviving 7. The Politics of Suffering Conclusion Bibliography Index
巻冊次

: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press ISBN 9781869141639

内容説明

The question usually asked about Africa is: 'why is it going wrong?' Is the continent still suffering from the ravages of colonialism? Or is it the victim of postcolonial economic exploitation, poor governance and lack of aid? Whatever the answer, increasingly the result is poverty and violence. In Africa: the Politics of Suffering and Smiling Patrick Chabal approaches this question differently by reconsidering the role of theory in African politics. Chabal discusses the limitations of existing political theories of Africa and proposes a different starting point; arguing that political thinking ought to be driven by the need to address the immediacy of everyday life and death. How do people define who they are? Where do they belong? What do they believe? How do they struggle to survive and improve their lives? What is the impact of illness and poverty? In doing so, Chabal proposes a radically different way of looking at politics in Africa and illuminates the ways ordinary people 'suffer and smile'.

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  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB00008659
  • ISBN
    • 9781842779095
    • 9781842779088
    • 9781869141639
  • LCCN
    2009502170
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    London,Pietermaritzburg
  • ページ数/冊数
    xii, 212 p.
  • 大きさ
    22 cm
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