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Item Details
| Title:
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BARACK OBAMA AND AFRICAN DIASPORAS
DIALOGUES AND DISSENSIONS |
| By: |
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£21.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0821418963 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780821418963 |
| Publisher: |
OHIO UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
15 October, 2009 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
An active blogger on The Zeleza Post, from which these essays are drawn, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza provides a genuinely critical engagement with Africa\u2019s multiple worlds. With a blend of erudition and lively style, Zeleza writes about the role of Africa and Africans in the world and the interaction of the world with Africa.In the title essay, Zeleza analyzes the significance of the election of a member of the African diaspora to the presidency of the United States. He also addresses Africa\u2019s urgent political concerns: China\u2019s role in Africa, South Africa's difficulties in making the transition to a postapartheid society, the agony of Zimbabwe, and a discussion of Pan-Africanism, its history and contemporary challenges. Other posts introduce the reader to the rhythms of daily life, including football and other leisure activities, in capturing the different aspects of Africa.An original and respected voice, Zeleza engages the reader in a series of passionate public conversations on issues and events of utmost importance to the globalized world. He deserves a wide readership. |
| Synopsis: |
An active blogger on The Zeleza Post, from which these essays are drawn, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza provides a genuinely critical engagement with Africa\u2019s multiple worlds. With a blend of erudition and lively style, Zeleza writes about the role of Africa and Africans in the world and the interaction of the world with Africa.In the title essay, Zeleza analyzes the significance of the election of a member of the African diaspora to the presidency of the United States. He also addresses Africa\u2019s urgent political concerns: China\u2019s role in Africa, South Africa's difficulties in making the transition to a postapartheid society, the agony of Zimbabwe, and a discussion of Pan-Africanism, its history and contemporary challenges. Other posts introduce the reader to the rhythms of daily life, including football and other leisure activities, in capturing the different aspects of Africa.An original and respected voice, Zeleza engages the reader in a series of passionate public conversations on issues and events of utmost importance to the globalized world. He deserves a wide readership. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Ohio University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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