Fighting against the injustice of the state and globalization : comparing the african american ... and oromo movements

"The book examines, compares, and contrasts the African American and Oromo movements by locating them in the global context, and by showing how life chances changed for the two peoples and their descendants as the modern world system became more complex and developed. Since the same global system that created racialized and exploitative structures in African American and Oromo societies also facilitated the struggles of these two peoples, this book demonstrates the dynamic interplay between social structures and human agencies in the system. African Americans in the United States of America and Oromos in the Ethiopian Empire developed their respective liberation movements in opposition to racial/ethnonational oppression, cultural and colonial domination, exploitation, and underdevelopment. By going beyond its focal point, the book also explores the structural limit of nationalism, and the potential of revolutionary nationalism in promoting a genuine multicultural democracy." The Book Compares And Contrasts The African American And Oromo Movements In The Global Context. It Shows How Life Chances Changed For The Two Peoples As The Modern World System Developed And Became More Complex. This Global System Racialized Exploitative Structures In African American And Oromo Societies And Facilitated The National Struggles Of These Two Peoples. This Work Demonstrates The Dynamic Interplay Between Social Structures And Human Agencies. African Americans In The United States Of America And Oromos In The Ethiopian Empire Developed Their Respective Liberation Movements In Opposition To Racial/ethnonational Oppression, Cultural And Colonial Domination, Exploitation, And Underdevelopment. The Book Also Explores The Structural Limit Of Nationalism And The Potential Of Revolutionary Nationalism In Promoting Self-determination And A Genuine Multicutural Democracy.--jacket. Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Development Of African American Nationalism -- Ch. 3. The Oromo National Movement -- Ch. 4. The Impact Of U.s. Foreign Policy On The Oromo National Struggle -- Ch. 5. Comparing The African American And Oromo Movements -- Ch. 6. Beyond Nationalism: The Challenges Of A Genuine Multicultural Democracy. Asafa Jalata. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [193]-209) And Index. "The book compares and contrasts the African American and Oromo movements in the global context. It shows how life chances changed for the two peoples as the modern world system developed and became more complex. This global system racialized exploitative structures in African American and Oromo societies and facilitated the national struggles of these two peoples. This work demonstrates the dynamic interplay between social structures and human agencies. African Americans in the United States of America and Oromos in the Ethiopian Empire developed their respective liberation movements in opposition to racial/ethnonational oppression, cultural and colonial domination, exploitation, and underdevelopment. The book also explores the structural limit of nationalism and the potential of revolutionary nationalism in promoting self-determination and a genuine multicutural democracy."--BOOK JACKET. Cover 1 Contents 6 Preface 8 Introduction 10 Chapter II The Development of African American Nationalism 32 Chapter III The Oromo National Movement 64 Chapter IV The Impact of U.S. Foreign Policy on the Oromo National Struggle 98 Chapter V Comparing the African American and Oromo Movements 116 Chapter VI Beyond Nationalism: The Challenges of a Genuine Multicultural Democracy 142 Notes 162 References 202 Index 220 A 220 B 220 C 220 D 221 E 221 F 222 G 222 H 222 I 222 J 222 K 222 L 223 M 223 N 223 O 223 P 224 Q 224 R 224 S 224 T 225 U 225 V 225 W 225 Y 225 Z 225 The main purpose of this book is to examine, compare, and contrast the African American and Oromo movements by locating them in the global context and by showing how life chances changed for these two peoples and their descendants as the modern world system became more complex and developed.