11. The Impact of English on African International Relations

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Acknowledgments 5
3. Contents 7
4. Introduction: Who are the Afro-Saxons? 9
5. 1. The King, the King's English and I 17
6. 2. English and the Origins of African Nationalism 39
7. 3. English and Islam in East and West Africa 54
8. 4. The Racial Boundaries of the English Language 69
9. 5. English and the Emergence of Modern African Politicians 86
10. 6. On Poets and Politicians: Obote's Milton and Nyerere's Shakespeare 103
11. 7. Language in Military History: Command and Communication in East Africa 128
12. 8. Some Socio-Political Functions of English Literature in Africa 147
13. 9. Meaning Versus Imagery in African Poetry 160
14. 10. Dramatic Discourse and the Dialogue of Politics 170
15. 11. The Impact of English on African International Relations 185
16. Conclusion: Towards the Decolonization of Rudyard Kipling 200
17. Appendix A. 210
18. Appendix B. 216
19. Appendix C. 224
20. Index 226
21. Subject Index 228