The Illusion of Cultural Identity
- ISBN-10
- 1850656606
- ISBN-13
- 9781850656609
- Category
- Developing countries
- Pages
- 303
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
- Author
- Jean-François Bayart
Description
Does the West impose its own definition of human rights and democracy on the rest of the world? Does globalization threaten British, French or other European iedntities? Is African culture compatible with multi-party politics? This text aims to answer these and other questions.
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