The Illusion of Cultural Identity

The Illusion of Cultural Identity
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Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 1850656606
ISBN-13 : 9781850656609
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Download or read book The Illusion of Cultural Identity written by Jean-François Bayart and published by C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2005 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the West impose its own definition of human rights and democracy on the rest of the world? Does globalization threaten British, French or other European iedntities? Is African culture compatible with multi-party politics? This text aims to answer these and other questions.


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