Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Politics in the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau : Pre-colonial Influence on the Postcolonial State
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9780367690069
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9780367690069
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$32.14
This book explores how pre-colonial political traditions and practices shape modern-day politics in both The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. The pre-colonial Kaabu empire dominated the region for over three hundred years, leaving a rich oral and ritual culture which emphasised the importance of a ruler's legitimacy amongst the general population. This book traces how both contemporary political administrations and Justice Integrity and Truth (JIT) movements have mobilised to reclaim, reinvent and subvert traditional Kabunka norms of statecraft in order to prove their own political legitimacy. It shows how cultural memory, oral arts and musical forms can be used to express ideals of leadership and followership, and in the process create various conversations and debates about politics and society, social attitudes and morality. In doing so, the book captures how the latent but influential social and political practices from Kaabu are reclaimed, reproduced or subverted to contribute to the evolving nature of political rhetoric in these two countries. Whereas many studies take Western democratic principles as a starting point, this book provides important evidence for the continued influence of pre-colonial political culture along Africa's west coast. It will be of interest to researchers studying politics, history and anthropology both within the region and elsewhere in Africa--
| Author: Mariama Khan |
| Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
| Publication Date: May 27, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0367690063 |
| ISBN-13: 9780367690069 |
Politics in the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau : Pre-colonial Influence on the Postcolonial State
$32.14
This book explores how pre-colonial political traditions and practices shape modern-day politics in both The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. The pre-colonial Kaabu empire dominated the region for over three hundred years, leaving a rich oral and ritual culture which emphasised the importance of a ruler's legitimacy amongst the general population. This book traces how both contemporary political administrations and Justice Integrity and Truth (JIT) movements have mobilised to reclaim, reinvent and subvert traditional Kabunka norms of statecraft in order to prove their own political legitimacy. It shows how cultural memory, oral arts and musical forms can be used to express ideals of leadership and followership, and in the process create various conversations and debates about politics and society, social attitudes and morality. In doing so, the book captures how the latent but influential social and political practices from Kaabu are reclaimed, reproduced or subverted to contribute to the evolving nature of political rhetoric in these two countries. Whereas many studies take Western democratic principles as a starting point, this book provides important evidence for the continued influence of pre-colonial political culture along Africa's west coast. It will be of interest to researchers studying politics, history and anthropology both within the region and elsewhere in Africa--
| Author: Mariama Khan |
| Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
| Publication Date: May 27, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0367690063 |
| ISBN-13: 9780367690069 |
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