The view that Africa regressed the moment that colonial governments left its shores is widespread. This volume is a counterpoint to the orthodoxy. Here 13 scholars with specializations ranging from literature and history to philosophy and economics argue that Africa has advanced…
Many Faces of Cultural Chauvinism -- Democracy is Western -- All Things Modern Are Western -- All Things Nefarious Are Non-Western -- The Hell of War Is Non-Western -- All Things Decadent Are Western -- Immodest Dressers and Desecraters -- Contention Not Confucian -- As Democrac…
"This book explores the concept of cultural chauvinism as the sense of superiority that ethnic or national groups have of themselves relative to others, particularly in the context of international relations. Minabere Ibelema shows the various ways that academics, statesmen, and…