Identity, Citizenship, and Political Conflict in Africa

by Edmond J. Keller

Book Overview

Reflecting on the processes of nation-building and citizenship formation in Africa, Edmond J. Keller believes that although some deep parochial identities have eroded, they have not disappeared and may be more assertive than previously thought, especially in instances of political conflict. Keller reconsiders how national identity has been understood in Africa and presents new approaches to identity politics, intergroup relations, state-society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253011841
• ISBN13: 9780253011848
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher