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This book sets out to probe, explore and evaluate the betrayal of anticolonial nationalism in Kenya. Contemporary Kenya's emergence is rooted in the colonial enterprise, its deleterious effects and the subsequent decolonization spearheaded by a fierce anti-colonial nationalism that was embodied in freedom struggles at the cultural, political, and military levels. As a settler colony, the colonial settlers hived off millions of hectares of the best land in the highland areas of Kenya and appropriated them for themselves thereby generating a large mass of the landless. This land alienation constituted one of the most deeply felt grievances which, together with the exclusivist, exploitative and oppressive colonial system, inflamed anti-colonial nationalism that undergirded the struggle for independence. The expectation on the part of the masses was that independence would bring about social justice, restitution of the stolen lands, and a government based on the will and aspirations of the governed. Political developments soon after independence, however, demonstrated the extent of betrayal of the cause of anti-colonial nationalism, which has remained the reality to date. This book covers the extent of this sense of betrayal from the time of independence to the present.
Toyin Falola's astounding intellectual production must be one of the mysteries in the intellectual world. It has transcended the confined world of historical research into broader horizons that include the role of the public intellectual. The present study would undertake a rigorous analysis of the origins, continuities and discontinuities of this transformation. This means we have to recast the debates regarding who is a public intellectual from a multiplicity of discursive situations and historical and cultural contexts. We have to employ methodological parallels from North Atlantic intellectual traditions. How did the role of the public intellectual emerge in the first place in world intellectual history? Addressing this question would enrich this research endeavour immensely.
In interrogating comparative discursive formations, we shall re-evaluate the roles, functions and achievements of continental intellectuals such as Betrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, Andre Malraux, Albert Camus, Michel Foucault, Edward Said, Wole Soyinka and Pierre Bourdieu. Again, this discursive element will give this study a global appeal and range.
This interdisciplinary qualitative research on Uganda combines an empirical approach with an analysis of theoretical studies. It argues that the retributive-oriented state justice system should take a more hybrid approach by absorbing the restorative method of traditional justice systems arbitrated by community leaders to improve the way sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases of refugees and asylum-seekers are addressed. The goal is to examine the interlinkages of restorative and retributive justice and why both systems should be better integrated to enhance ways of addressing SGBV. It is argued that there will be a positive impact on people in Uganda, including refugees who have suffered SGBV, if such an integration of both systems occurs. Drawing from interviews, it uses a theoretical framework of direct, structural and cultural violence within the continuum of violence. In this context, the study argues for a hybrid approach to depatriarchalize domestic justice systems, whether retributive or restorative justice, to contribute to better and more victim-friendly systems that consider the views and hopes of SGBV survivors.
Africa is known for its rich and diverse literary tradition, with English being a prominent language in many African countries. The study of African anglophone literature in China has gained momentum in recent years, as scholars and readers increasingly recognize its importance and value. This article aims to provide an overview of translation and research on African anglophone literature in China. It discusses the works of representative writers such as Damon Galgut, Chinua Achebe, and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, examining the reception and influence of their works in China, exploring how Chinese publishers and scholars have engaged with this literature, and highlighting the translation of African anglophone literary works in China, as well as the academic research and criticism surrounding these works.