African Studies: Recommended Books

This handbook offers a thorough examination of the changing dynamics in the relationship between Africa and the European Union (EU) and explores the historical background, current dynamics, and potential future scenarios of EU-Africa relations. The cutting-edge chapters cover a range of topics, including multilateralism, development assistance, institutions, gender equality, and science and technology.

Independent Africa explores Africa's political economy in the first two full decades of independence through the joint projects of nation-building, economic development, and international relations. Combining aspects of history, economics, and political science, this book examines the important connections between the first generation of African leaders, and the shared ideas that informed their endeavors at nation-building and worldmaking.

The book offers concise biographies of four influential modern Africans: Chris Hani, Wangari Maathai, Josie Mpama/Palmer, and Ken Saro-Wiwa. It covers their impactful activism for democracy, environment, women's rights, and against dictatorship across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.

This book introduces Africanfuturism, a body of African speculative works distinct from US-based Afrofuturism, using it as a lens to explore themes like space exploration, technology, and mythmaking in African creative works. By analyzing diverse media and interviewing African intellectuals, Kimberly Cleveland links Africanfuturism to decolonization efforts and highlights Africa's contributions to global science fiction and fantasy.

The author tells a long overdue and timeless story of the rise of mankind in Africa, uncovers inventions and innovations across the continent throughout time, and paints a forecast of its digital revolution in the 21st century and beyond.

Each essay in this book discusses one of our most critical terms for talking about Africa, exploring the trajectory of its development while pushing its boundaries. Editors Gaurav Desai and Adeline Masquelier balance the choice of twenty-five terms between the expected and the unexpected, calling for nothing short of a new mapping of the scholarly field. The result is an essential reference that will challenge assumptions, stimulate lively debate, and make the past, present, and future of African Studies accessible to students and teachers alike.

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's anthology showcases diverse African and diaspora voices through stories, poems, and essays that challenge divisions and celebrate shared humanity. It's a vibrant exploration of Black identity and connection, offering a refreshing perspective in today's cultural landscape.