An examination of the attempt by Western-educated African intellectuals to create a 'better Africa' through connecting nationalism to knowledge, from the anti-c

This book examines the role of African intellectuals in the years since the end of colonialism, studying the contribution that has been made by such individuals

The book traces the history of writing about Nigeria since the nineteenth century, with an emphasis on the rise of nationalist historiography and the leading th

This title provides a study of the African intelligentsia in Africa and the diaspora.

Decades after independence for most African states, the struggle for decolonization is still incomplete, as demonstrated by the fact that Africa remains associa