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- Ethnicity, Citizenship and State in Eastern Africa
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: LANGAA RPCIG
summary
This volume, from an Africa perspective, examines the relationship between ethnicity and citizenship within the framework of nation-state. Its objective and scope engage relational aspects of political integration, awaken public conscience, and motivate civic engagement. It provides a platform that could be considered prerequisite for political transformation. Such a framework is indispensable not only for challenging the politics of exclusion and marginalization, but also for reconstructing fractured social relationships. The test of its validity and relevancy is not whether it accounts for particular traditions, but whether it provides a framework through which we can comprehend the dynamics of ethnic identities as an avenue for promoting participatory governance and democratic accountability. An interdisciplinary study of this kind brings forth practical and theoretical contributions to the evolving concepts of ethnicity and citizenship.
Table of Contents
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- 5. Religion, Politics, and Civil Society
- pp. 91-118
- 6. Foundations of Political Integration
- pp. 119-142
- Bibliography
- pp. 143-152
Additional Information
ISBN
9789956579785
Related ISBN(s)
9789956579990
MARC Record
OCLC
726828828
Pages
160
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No