ISBN:
9783319648972
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (181 pages)
Series Statement:
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development Ser
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Akinola, Adeoye O The Political Economy of Xenophobia in Africa
DDC:
305.80096
Keywords:
Immigrants-Africa
;
Xenophobia-Africa
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Xenophobia in Africa -- Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Crisis of Identity and Xenophobia in Africa: The Imperative of a Pan-African Thought Liberation -- Introduction -- The Crisis of Identity in Africa: A Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations -- Xenophobia in Africa: Origins, Dimensions and Implications for African Identity -- Pan-African Thought Liberation: An Imperative for Constructing African Identity -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The Scourge of Xenophobia: From Botswana to Zambia -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- Prevalence of Xenophobia in Southern Africa -- Realities of Xenophobia in Botswana and Zambia -- The Case of Botswana -- Zambia and the Xenophobic Reign of Terror -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Context of Xenophobia in Africa: Nigeria and South Africa in Comparison -- Introduction -- Conceptual Construct of Xenophobia -- Trend and Forms of Xenophobia in Africa -- Xenophobia in Nigeria and South Africa -- Economic Recession, Revenge and Xenophobia in Nigeria -- Apartheid and Xenophobia in South Africa -- Implications of Xenophobia for Pan-Africanism -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Nigeria's Attitude Towards South Africa's Perceived Xenophobia: Exploring a Shared Hegemonic Power for Africa's Development -- Introduction -- Theoretical Understanding of the Hegemonic and Xenophobia Discourse -- Nigeria-South Africa Relations in Historical Context -- Framing the Hegemonic Debate: Nigeria and South Africa -- Nigeria and South Africa: Xenophobia and Its Discontents -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Democratization and Legitimization of Xenophobia in Ghana -- Introduction -- Xenophobia: From Conceptualization to Theory -- Historicizing Xenophobia in Ghana -- The Quit or Exodus Order
Abstract:
Rationalization of the 'Aliens Quit Order' -- Empirical Perspective on Xenophobic Realities or Hostilities in Ghana -- The Convergence of Coloniality and Xenophobia in Ghana -- Xenophobic Campaign Messages -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: South African Higher Education: The Paradox of Soft Power and Xenophobia -- Introduction -- South African Higher Education and Soft Power: Potential or Reality? -- Xenophobia in South African Higher Education -- The Paradox of Soft Power and Xenophobia in South African Higher Education -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Frustration-Aggression, Afrophobia and the Psycho-Social Consequences of Corruption in South Africa -- Introduction -- Overview of Concepts: Corruption and Afrophobia -- The Nature and Character of the South African Society -- Modes of Corruption in South Africa -- Public Procurement and the Abuse of Discretionary Power -- Closed List Proportional Representation, Party Autocracy, Party Dominance and Corruption -- Afrophobia and the Corruption Debacle -- Conclusion -- Reference -- Chapter 9: From Hate to Love: Black South Africans and the Xenophobia Project -- Introduction -- Perspectives on Xenophobia in South Africa -- Isolation, 'Job Stealing' and Xenophobia in South Africa -- The South African Public Discourse and Xenophobia -- Conclusion: Stemming the Tide of Xenophobia Through an Inclusive Public Policy -- References -- Chapter 10: Xenophobia, Racism and the Travails of 'Black' Immigrants in South Africa -- Introduction -- Xenophobia and Racism in South Africa -- From Racism to Xenophobia: A Reflection on the State's Policies -- Black Immigrants: A Curse or Blessing? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: The Xenophobia-Coloniality Nexus: Zimbabwe's Experience -- Introduction -- Forms of Xenophobia -- Xenophobia as Subjective Violence -- Xenophobia as Symbolic Violence
Abstract:
Xenophobia as Systemic Violence -- Xenophobia as a Mutative Rigmarole -- Venda: From South Africa or Venda from Zimbabwe? -- Xenophobia and Zimbabwe's Land Reform -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Zimbabwe and the Quest for Development: Rethinking the Xeno-Ethnophobia Tint and the Land Reform Question -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarification of Terms -- Prejudices in the Zimbabwean Land Issue -- Situating Xeno-Ethnophobic in FTLRP Implementation -- Impact on Zimbabwe's Development Prospects -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Xenophobia and the Paradox of Regionalism in Africa: The West African Experience -- Introduction -- Xenophobia in West Africa: Historical Background -- Xenophobia: An Impediment to ECOWAS' Integration Process -- Conclusion -- References
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