Decolonization, Development and Knowledge in Africa: Turning Over a New Leaf

The author of this book argues that Africa should break free from imperial global designs and global coloniality and adopt a new political, economic, and knowledge system based on decolonial turn and epistemic freedom. The book explores key themes such as decolonization, subjectivity, the Bandung spirit, development, and knowledge, and emphasizes the role of African humanities in the struggle for epistemic freedom. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars of Politics and International Relations, Development, Sociology, African Studies, Black Studies, Education, History, Postcolonial Studies, and Decolonial Studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This thought-provoking book delves into the vibrant and ongoing spirit of decolonization that permeates the twenty-first century. The author implores Africa to embrace a new chapter in its political, economic, and intellectual realms, as it breaks free from the oppressive forces of imperial global designs and global coloniality. The author's vision for Africa and its Diaspora revolves around a radical transformation, fueled by a decolonial turn and the pursuit of epistemic freedom. Central to the decolonial analysis are key themes such as decolonization/decoloniality, which explores the significance and impact of the decolonial turn; subjectivity/identity, which examines the complex issue of Blackness (identity) as both an external and internal invention; the Bandung spirit of decolonization, representing resistance and opportunities for development and self-improvement; the development and self-improvement of African political economies, entangled in the colonial matrix of power, and the African Renaissance, weakened by undeclared political and economic thought; and knowledge, which highlights the role of African humanities in the struggle for epistemic freedom.

This groundbreaking volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities shaping African futures. It will captivate students and scholars alike in the fields of Politics and International Relations, Development, Sociology, African Studies, Black Studies, Education, History, Postcolonial Studies, and the emerging field of Decolonial Studies. By delving into these critical themes, the book provides a valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex dynamics and transformative potential of Africa and its diaspora.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 154 x 232 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367505950