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Colonial exchanges: Political theory and the agency of the colonized
Burke A. Hendrix
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Description for Colonial exchanges: Political theory and the agency of the colonized
Paperback. When European powers colonised the globe, they spread not only political power but also ideas. Yet those within colonised societies did not receive those ideas passively. They instead sought to transform or repurpose them, often in surprising or ambiguous ways. This volume illustrates a variety of examples worthy of further study. Editor(s): Hendrix, Burke A.; Baumgold, Deborah. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Recent scholarship in political thought has closely examined the relationship between European political ideas and colonialism, particularly the ways in which canonical thinkers supported or opposed colonial practices. But little attention has been given to the engagement of colonized political and intellectual actors with European ideas. The essays in this volume demonstrate that a full reckoning of colonialism's effects requires attention to the ways in which colonized intellectuals reacted to, adopted, and transformed these ideas, and to the political projects that their reactions helped to shape. Across nine chapters, a mix of political theorists and intellectual historians grapple with specific ... Read more
Recent scholarship in political thought has closely examined the relationship between European political ideas and colonialism, particularly the ways in which canonical thinkers supported or opposed colonial practices. But little attention has been given to the engagement of colonized political and intellectual actors with European ideas. The essays in this volume demonstrate that a full reckoning of colonialism's effects requires attention to the ways in which colonized intellectuals reacted to, adopted, and transformed these ideas, and to the political projects that their reactions helped to shape. Across nine chapters, a mix of political theorists and intellectual historians grapple with specific ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526105653
SKU
V9781526105653
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About Burke A. Hendrix
Burke A. Hendrix is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon Deborah Baumgold is Professor Emerita of Political Science at the University of Oregon -- .
Reviews for Colonial exchanges: Political theory and the agency of the colonized
'The astonishing breadth, diversity, scholarly rigor, and intellectual richness of this collection of essays suggests that the future of political theory is in good hands.' Jeanne Morefield, Professor of Politics, Whitman College and author of Empires without Imperialism: Anglo American Decline and the Politics of Deflection (2014)
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