Struggles for citizenship in Africa
By: Bronwen Manby.
Contributors: International African Institute.; Royal African Society.; Social Science Research Council (Great Britain)
Series: African arguments; African arguments
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781848133518; 9781848133525; 9781848133532
Subjects: Citizenship -- Africa
Description: This book brings together new material from across Africa of the most egregious examples of citizenship discrimination, and makes the case for urgent reform of the law.
Notes: "...in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Empire to independence: the evolution of citizenship law in Africa; title: Natives and settlers; title: Mass denationalization and expulsion; title: Internal citizenship in a federal state; title: The importance of paperwork; title: Excluding candidates and silencing critics; title: Naturalization and long-term integration; title: Last words: before Africa can unite?