Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania is a study of the interplay of vernacular and global languages of politics in the era of decolonization in Africa. Decolonization is often understood as a moment when Western forms of political order were imposed on non-Western societies, but this book draws attention instead to debates over universal questions about the nature of politics, concept of freedom and the meaning of citizenship. These debates generated political narratives that were formed in dialogue with both global discourses and local political arguments. The United Nations Trusteeship Territory of Tanganyika, now mainland Tanzania, serves as a compelling example of these processes. Starting in 1945 and culminating with the Arusha Declaration of 1967, Emma Hunter explores political argument in Tanzania's public sphere to show how political narratives succeeded when they managed to combine promises of freedom with new forms of belonging at local and national level.
| ISBN: | 9781107458628 |
| Publication date: | 19th October 2017 |
| Author: | Emma University of Cambridge Hunter |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 281 pages |
| Series: | African Studies |
| Genres: |
National liberation and independence African history Politics and government |
Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania is a study of the interplay of vernacular and global languages of politics in the era of decolonization in Africa. Decolonization is often understood as a moment when Western forms of political order were imposed on non-Western societies, but this book draws attention instead to debates over universal questions about the nature of politics, concept of freedom and the meaning of citizenship. These debates generated political narratives that were formed in dialogue with both global discourses and local political arguments. The United Nations Trusteeship Territory of Tanganyika, now mainland Tanzania, serves as a compelling example of these processes. Starting in 1945 and culminating with the Arusha Declaration of 1967, Emma Hunter explores political argument in Tanzania's public sphere to show how political narratives succeeded when they managed to combine promises of freedom with new forms of belonging at local and national level.
Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania features in the following genres: National liberation and independence, African history, Politics and government
Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania is available in Paperback
Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania was written by Emma University of Cambridge Hunter and published by Cambridge University Press
Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania has 281 pages
Yes it is part of African Studies series
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