1. The essays included within this book present the experiences of political exile as fundamental to an understanding of colonial and post-colonial oppression and the history of state power in Africa. They take a broad, global look at the complexity of the experience of exile and the lasting effects it has had on the African people. 2. The topics presented in this book are important because they offer a new way of understanding the experience of African exile and diaspora. This, coupled with the book's arrangement and ...
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1. The essays included within this book present the experiences of political exile as fundamental to an understanding of colonial and post-colonial oppression and the history of state power in Africa. They take a broad, global look at the complexity of the experience of exile and the lasting effects it has had on the African people. 2. The topics presented in this book are important because they offer a new way of understanding the experience of African exile and diaspora. This, coupled with the book's arrangement and language style, which is aimed at use in the classroom, means that the collection could have a tremendous impact on the way scholars in future generations engage with the topic. 3. This collection offers an exciting breadth of research in the range of topics and time periods covered and in the regions under consideration.
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