The established theories and debates on nationalism were formed in
the twin crucibles of Eighteenth-century Europe and America, and
continue to be informed by that heritage. Reconstructing the Nation
in Africa challenges some of the key principles that underlie the
current debates on nationalism by exploring in depth the experience
of multinational states in Africa. Taking Ghana as a case study,
Michael Amoah introduces and develops two important new
contributions to the theoretical tapestry of nationalism --the
Rationalisation of Nationalism and Reconstructing the Nation,
concepts that should have wide use and currency in the broader
discussion of the national phenomenon. Reconstructing the Nation in
Africa argues that the nationhood of Ghana is not rooted in
modernity as is generally thought, and attempts to show by analysis
of the microbehavior of its population that traditional views on
the viability of the multinational state do not necessarily hold
true for modern-day Africa.
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