Xenophobia, Nativism and Pan-Africanism in 21st Century Africa: History, Concepts, Practice and Case Study [Paperback]

This edited volume systematically analyzes the connection between xenophobia, nativism, and Pan-Africanism. It situates attacks on black Africans by fellow black Africans within the context of ideals such as Pan-Africanism and Ubuntu, which emphasize unity. The book straddles a range of social science perspectives to explain why attacks on foreign nationals in Africa usually entail attacks on black foreign nationals. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of scholars, the book is divided into four sections that each explain a different facet of this complicated relationship. 

Section One discusses the history of colonialism and apartheid and their relationship to xenophobia. Section Two critically evaluates Pan-Africanism as a concept and as a practice in 21^st century Africa. Section Three presents case studies on xenophobia in contemporary Africa. Section Four similarly discusses cases of nativism. 

Addressing a complex issue incontemporary African politics, this volume will be of use to students and scholars interested in African studies, African politics, human rights, migration, history, law, and development economics.

Section One: Pan-Africanism Then and Now.- Chapter 1: The Utility of Pan-Africanism in Africa and the African Diaspora.- Chapter 2: How Relevant is Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism in the Twenty-First Century.- Chapter 3: Xeno-Afrophobia and Pan-Africanism: What lies beneath the mask of an Identity.- Chapter 4: South Africas Segue from Apartheid to Xenophobia: An Analysis Using Ren? Dumonts False Start for Africa and Frantz Fanons Pitfalls of National Consciousness.- Section Two: History in Colonial and Apartheid Eras.- Chapter 5: African History and its Contradictions: Re-thinking the Pan-Africanist Idea of Egyptology in Ayi Kwei Armahs KMT.- Chapter 6: Colonial Xenophobia and the Fear of Foreign Politics in lS&