Eurafrica: The Untold History of European Integration and Colonialism (Theory for a Global Age Series)

"In order to think theoretically about our global age it is important to understand how the global has been conceived historically. 'Eurafrica' was an intellectual endeavor and political project that from the 1920s saw Europe's future survival - its continued role in history - as completely bound up with Europe's successful merger with Africa. In its time the concept of Eurafrica was tremendously influential in the process of European integration. Today the project is largely forgotten, yet the idea continues to influence EU policy towards its African 'partner'. The book will recover a critical conception of the nexus between Europe and Africa - a relationship of significance across the humanities and social sciences. In assessing this historical concept the authors shed light on the process of European integration, African decolonization and the current conflictual relationship between Europe and Africa."--Bloomsbury Publishing. This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.In order to think theoretically about our global age it is important to understand how the global has been conceived historically.'Eurafrica'was an intellectual endeavor and political project that from the 1920s saw Europe's future survival - its continued role in history - as completely bound up with Europe's successful merger with Africa. In its time the concept of Eurafrica was tremendously influential in the process of European integration.Today the project is largely forgotten, yet the idea continues to influence EU policy towards its African'partner'. The book will recover a critical conception of the nexus between Europe and Africa - a relationship of significance across the humanities and social sciences. In assessing this historical concept the authors shed light on the process of European integration, African decolonization and the current conflictual relationship between Europe and Africa. In order to think theoretically about our global age it is important to understand how the global has been conceived historically. 'Eurafrica' was an intellectual endeavor and political project that from the 1920s saw Europe's future survival - its continued role in history - as completely bound up with Europe's successful merger with Africa. In its time the concept of Eurafrica was tremendously influential in the process of European integration. Today the project is largely forgotten, yet the idea continues to influence EU policy towards its African 'partner'. The book will recover a critical conception of the nexus between Europe and Africa - a relationship of significance across the humanities and social sciences. In assessing this historical concept the authors shed light on the process of European integration, African decolonization and the current conflictual relationship between Europe and Africa. --Provided by publisher

In order to think theoretically about our global age it is important to understand how the global has been conceived historically. 'Eurafrica' was an intellectual endeavor and political project that from the 1920s saw Europe's future survival - its continued role in history - as completely bound up with Europe's successful merger with Africa. In its time the concept of Eurafrica was tremendously influential in the process of European integration. Today the project is largely forgotten, yet the idea continues to influence EU policy towards its African 'partner'. The book will recover a critical conception of the nexus between Europe and Africa - a relationship of significance across the humanities and social sciences. In assessing this historical concept the authors shed light on the process of European integration, African decolonization and the current conflictual relationship between Europe and Africa.

FC 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Illustrations 9 Series Editor’s Foreword 13 Preface 15 1. Introduction: The Past that Europe Forgot 24 2. A Holy Alliance of Colonizing Powers: The Interwar Period 40 3. Making Europe in Africa: The First Postwar Decade 94 4. The Eurafrican Relaunch: The Treaty of Rome Negotiations, 1955–1957 170 5. Conclusion: Ending Colonialism by Securing its Continuation 262 Bibliography 302 Index 326 'eurafrica' Was An Intellectual Endeavour And Political Project That From The 1920s Saw Europe's Future Bound Up With Europe's Sucessful Merger With Africa. In Assessing This Historical Concept The Authors Shed Light On The Process Of European Integration, African Decolonization And The Current Conflictual Relationship Between Europe And Africa. 'Eurafrica' was a political project from the 1920s that saw Europe's continued role in history as completely bound up with Africa. This book recovers a critical conception of the European-African nexus