The Political Economy of Xenophobia in Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction: Understanding Xenophobia in Africa

   • Adeoye O. Akinola

   Pages 1-7

3. Crisis of Identity and Xenophobia in Africa: The Imperative of a Pan-African Thought Liberation

   • Samuel Oloruntoba

   Pages 9-22

4. The Scourge of Xenophobia: From Botswana to Zambia

   • Adeoye O. Akinola

   Pages 23-35

5. The Context of Xenophobia in Africa: Nigeria and South Africa in Comparison

   • Ebenezer O. Oni, Samuel K. Okunade

   Pages 37-51

6. Nigeria’s Attitude Towards South Africa’s Perceived Xenophobia: Exploring a Shared Hegemonic Power for Africa’s Development

   • Olusola Ogunnubi, Lere Amusan

   Pages 53-67

7. Democratization and Legitimization of Xenophobia in Ghana

   • Collins Adu-Bempah Brobbey

   Pages 69-79

8. South African Higher Education: The Paradox of Soft Power and Xenophobia

   • Oluwaseun Tella

   Pages 81-92

9. Frustration-Aggression, Afrophobia and the Psycho-Social Consequences of Corruption in South Africa

   • Regis Wilson, Lulu Magam

   Pages 93-107

10. From Hate to Love: Black South Africans and the Xenophobia Project

    • Omololu Fagbadebo, Fayth Ruffin

    Pages 109-124

11. Xenophobia, Racism and the Travails of ‘Black’ Immigrants in South Africa

    • Tolulope Adeogun, Olumuyiwa Faluyi

    Pages 125-134

12. The Xenophobia-Coloniality Nexus: Zimbabwe’s Experience

    • Everisto Benyera

    Pages 135-151

13. Zimbabwe and the Quest for Development: Rethinking the Xeno-Ethnophobia Tint and the Land Reform Question

    • Lukong Stella Shulika, Stella Chewe Sabi

    Pages 153-167

14. Xenophobia and the Paradox of Regionalism in Africa: The West African Experience

    • Adeoye O. Akinola

    Pages 169-180

This book analyzes the phenomenon of xenophobia across African countries. With its roots in colonialism, which coercively created modern states through border delineation and the artificial merging and dividing of communities, xenophobia continues to be a barrier to post-colonial sustainable peace and security and socio-economic and political development in Africa. This volume critically assesses how xenophobia has impacted the three elements of political economy: state, economy and society.  Beginning with historical and theoretical analysis to put xenophobia in context, the book moves on to country-specific case studies discussing the nature of xenophobia in Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana and Zimbabwe. The chapters furthermore explore both violent and non-violent manifestations of xenophobia, and analyze how state responses to xenophobia affects African states, economies, and societies, especially in those cases where xenophobia has widespread institutional support.  Providinga theoretical understanding of xenophobia and proffering sustainable solutions to the proliferation of xenophobia in the continent, this book is of use to researchers and students interested in political science, African politics, peace studies, security, and development economics, as well as policy-makers working to eradicate xenophobia in Africa.

• Africa
• xenophobia
• race relations
• south africa
• racism

• University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa

  Adeoye O. Akinola

 

Akinola holds a Doctoral Degree in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience at the following Universities: Obafemi Awolowo University, University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Zululand. Upon completion of a 2-year Postdoctoral fellowship in Public Governance at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, he is presently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Public Administration and Political Science, University of Zululand, South Africa. He is widely published, and was the recipient of the 2013 UPEACE/IDRC Doctoral Award, Africa Programme for Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) 2015 and South African National Research Foundation, and KIC Individual Travel Grants in 2016. He specializes in African Political Economy, Globalization, Governance, Peace and Conflict Studies.

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