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Worldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination

Adom Getachew
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Worldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

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Adom Getachew

Worldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019
Book Details
Pages

289

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Africa • 20th century

Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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In Worldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination, Adom Getachew explores the decolonization period, highlighting leaders from Africa and the Caribbean who pursued new global governance models. These individuals reimagined self-determination to address inequality and create a more just international order post-empire. The book examines their strategies and the eventual challenges faced in reshaping global politics.

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Book Details
Pages

289

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Africa • 20th century

Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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