Nostalgia for the Future - West Africa After the Cold War

Zusammenfassung Since the end of the cold war, Africa has seen a rise in political and religious phenomena, including an eviscerated privatized state, neoliberal NGOs, Pentecostalism, a resurgence in accusations of witchcraft, and a culture of scamming and fraud. This title argues that a novel cultural politics is remaking one of the world's poorest regions.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Piot, Piot Charles
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2010
• EAN: 9780226669649
• ISBN: 978-0-226-66964-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Africa / West, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, African History, West Africa