Africa's Soft Power : : Philosophies, Political Values, Foreign Policies and Cultural Exports / / Oluwaseun Tella.
This book investigates the ways in which soft power is used by African countries to help drive global influence. Selecting four of the countries most associated with soft power across the continent, this book delves into the currencies of soft power across the region: from South Africa's progre...
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Tella, Oluwaseun author. Africa's Soft Power : Philosophies, Political Values, Foreign Policies and Cultural Exports / Oluwaseun Tella. 1 ed. Taylor & Francis 2021 [s.l.] : Routledge, 2021. 1 online resource (216 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Global Africa Description based on print version record. Open access Unrestricted online access star This book investigates the ways in which soft power is used by African countries to help drive global influence. Selecting four of the countries most associated with soft power across the continent, this book delves into the currencies of soft power across the region: from South Africa's progressive constitution and expanding multinational corporations, to Nigeria's Nollywood film industry and Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme, Kenya's sport diplomacy, fashion and tourism industries, and finally Egypt's Pan-Arabism and its reputation as the cradle of civilisation. The book asks how soft power is wielded by these countries and what constraints and contradictions they encounter. Understandings of soft power have typically been driven by Western scholars, but throughout this book, Oluwaseun Tella aims to Africanise our understanding of soft power, drawing on prominent African philosophies, including Nigeria's Omolúwàbí, South Africa's Ubuntu, Kenya's Harambee, and Egypt's Pharaonism. This book will be of interest to researchers from across political science, international relations, cultural studies, foreign policy and African Studies. CC BY-NC-ND English One Introduction: Soft Power in Africa -- De-Americanising and Africanising Soft Power -- Nigeria: Naija Swagger -- South Africa: Mzansi Symbolism -- Egypt: The Resilient Pharaoh -- Kenya: Harambee Attraction -- Conclusion - Africa as a Model. Social Science / Regional Studies bisacsh Political Science / World / African bisacsh Political science African Studies cultural studies foreign policy international relations political science Africa Foreign relations Philosophy. Nigeria Foreign relations. South Africa Foreign relations. Egypt Foreign relations. Kenya Foreign relations. 1-03-200835-0 |
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