The Anglo-African Commonwealth : Political Friction and Cultural Fusion

The Anglo-African Commonwealth: Political Friction and Cultural Fusion deals with political friction and cultural fusion in the Anglo-African Commonwealth. Topics covered range from the history and politics of the Anglo-African Commonwealth as well as culture and thought, with emphasis on the Rhodesian problem and the Kenyan precedent, as well as the European Economic Community and the British legacy in Africa. The royal theme in African nationalism and the place of William Shakespeare in African political thought are also discussed. Comprised of eight chapters, this book begins with an analysis of the influence of Britain and of nationalism in Asia on the development of African resistance to colonial rule. It then examines the growth of African influence in the Conmmonwealth and some of the issues involved in the Rhodesian problem, along with Kenya's background of powerful white settlers. Subsequent chapters explore the development of the European Economic Community and its implications for Commonwealth Africa; Anglo-African self-conceptions, paying particular attention to the pre-eminent characteristic which the Africans and the British attribute to themselves; and the impact of the English language and English literature on African nationalism. The final chapter offers a reading of Julius Nyerere's translation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar into Swahili and its significance both for Swahili literature and for African politics at large. This monograph will appeal to historians and political scientists. Content: THE COMMONWEALTH AND INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY , Page i Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page vi Acknowledgments , Pages vii-viii Britain's Third Commonwealth: An Introduction , Pages 1-8 CHAPTER 1 - John Locke and Mahatma Gandhi in African Resistance , Pages 11-26 CHAPTER 2 - The African “Conquest” of the British Commonwealth , Pages 27-41 CHAPTER 3 - The Rhodesian Problem and the Kenyan Precedent , Pages 42-59 CHAPTER 4 - The European Economic Community and the British Legacy in Africa , Pages 60-78 CHAPTER 5 - Romantic Self Images: British and African , Pages 81-90 CHAPTER 6 - The Royal Theme in African Nationalism , Pages 91-106 CHAPTER 7 - Shakespeare in African Political Thought , Pages 107-120 CHAPTER 8 - The African Symbolism of Julius Caesar , Pages 121-133 APPENDIX I - The Lure of Commonwealth Membership , Pages 137-138 APPENDIX II - Race and the Commonwealth , Pages 139-141 APPENDIX III - Retreat from Westminster , Pages 142-144 APPENDIX IV - Residual Pax Britannica in Africa , Pages 145-147 APPENDIX V - Pan-Africanism and the Commonwealth: Are they in Conflict , Pages 148-153 APPENDIX VI - The English Language in African Politics , Pages 154-156 APPENDIX VII - The English Language in African Culture , Pages 157-159 Index , Pages 161-163