Central Africa
Cameroon
Contemporary
French
Philosophy
Mbembe's landmark philosophical work examining postcolonial African politics — the aesthetics of power, the grotesque performance of authority, and the relationship between the state and its subjects.
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One of the most cited works in African studies; introduced 'necropolitics' — the sovereign's power to dictate who may live and who must die
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editorial-summarynot primary textMbembe's landmark philosophical work examining postcolonial African politics — the aesthetics of power, the grotesque performance of authority, and the relationship between the state and its subjects. One of the most cited works in African studies; introduced 'necropolitics' — the sovereign's power to dictate who may live and who must die
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