Visions of African Unity: New Perspectives on the History of Pan-Africanism and African Unification Projects

F.P.L. Gerits; Matteo Grilli

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-52911-6

Visions of African Unity: New Perspectives on the History of Pan-Africanism and African Unification Projects

F.P.L. Gerits, Matteo Grilli (Editor)

LS History of Intern. Rel. & Global Gov.

University of The Free State

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This collection of essays analyzes different iterations of African unity, exploring the political and cultural visions that informed projects aimed at African unification. It explores the cultural, economic and non-state aspects of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) as the principal institution dedicated to the cooperation of African states, from its establishment in 1963 to its transformation into the African Union (AU) in 2000, as well as how ideas of African unity shaped the Cold War and African liberation struggles. Bringing together contributors from a diverse range of disciplinary backgrounds across Africa, Europe and the US, this book investigates the ideological origins and historiography of Pan-African and unification projects, and considers how African intellectuals, leaders and populations engaged with these ideas.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Basingstoke
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages	435
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-52911-6
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-52910-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52911-6
Publication status	Published - 2021

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