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Political Theories of Decolonization: Postcolonialism and the Problem of Foundations

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Political Theories of Decolonization provides an introduction to some of the seminal texts of postcolonial political theory. The difficulty of founding a new regime is an important theme in political theory, and the intellectual history of decolonization provides a rich--albeit
overlooked--opportunity to explore it.

Many theorists have pointed out that the colonized subject was a divided subject. This book argues that the postcolonial state was a divided state. While postcolonial states were created through the struggle for independence, they drew on both colonial institutions and reinvented pre-colonial
traditions. Political Theories of Decolonization illuminates how many of the central themes of political theory such as land, religion, freedom, law, and sovereignty are imaginatively explored by postcolonial thinkers. In doing so, it provides readers access to texts that add to our understanding of
contemporary political life and global political dynamics.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: March 16, 2011

ISBN: 0195399587

ISBN 13: 9780195399585

Political Theories of Decolonization: Postcolonialism and the Problem of Foundations

3.4/5 ( ratings)

Political Theories of Decolonization provides an introduction to some of the seminal texts of postcolonial political theory. The difficulty of founding a new regime is an important theme in political theory, and the intellectual history of decolonization provides a rich--albeit
overlooked--opportunity to explore it.

Many theorists have pointed out that the colonized subject was a divided subject. This book argues that the postcolonial state was a divided state. While postcolonial states were created through the struggle for independence, they drew on both colonial institutions and reinvented pre-colonial
traditions. Political Theories of Decolonization illuminates how many of the central themes of political theory such as land, religion, freedom, law, and sovereignty are imaginatively explored by postcolonial thinkers. In doing so, it provides readers access to texts that add to our understanding of
contemporary political life and global political dynamics.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: March 16, 2011

ISBN: 0195399587

ISBN 13: 9780195399585

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