How colonialism preempted modernity in Africa

How colonialism preempted modernity in Africa

Bibliographic Details
Statement of responsibility:Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
Main Author: Táíwò, Olúfẹ́mi, 1956- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, c2010
Physical Description:XII, 352 S. : 24 cm
ISBN:9780253221308 (pbk. : alk. paper) ; 0253353742 (cloth : alk. paper) ; 9780253353740 (: cloth : alk. paper) ; 0253221307 ((pbk.) £20.99)
FIV classifikation:
RE (Africa (total)) ;
SA02 (History) ;
SF01 (Political system / Constitution)
Subjects (GND):
Afrika ;
Kolonialismus ;
Recht ;
Moderne ;
Geschichte
FIV-Subjects:
Afrika ;
Kolonialismus ;
Kolonisation (Kolonialpolitik) ;
Kolonialpolitik ;
Koloniale Folgeprobleme ;
more...
FIV-Aspects:
Christliche Missionare ;
Katholische Kirche ;
Kolonialverwaltung ;
Indirect rule ;
Verfassung ;
more...
Subjects (LCSH):
Colonies > Africa > History
Missionaries > Africa > History
Democracy > Africa
Capitalism > Africa
External Sources:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Of subjectivity and sociocryonics
  • Colonialism
  • Colonialism : a philosophical profile
  • Running aground on colonial shores : the saga of modernity and colonialism
  • Prophets without honor : African apostles of modernity in the nineteenth century
  • Reading the colonizer's mind : Lord Lugard and the philosophical foundations of British colonialism
  • The aftermath
  • The legal legacy : twilight before dawn
  • Two modern African constitutions
  • Looking forward
  • Globalization : doing it right this time around.