Angolan Political Thought

Angolan Political Thought offers a rich, systematic interpretation of a tradition of African political thinking that has been unduly neglected in the English-speaking academia. Luis Cordeiro-Rodrigues deftly combines historical narrative and philosophical analysis in a work that should be of interest to anyone working in the field of African political philosophy today. * Katrin Flikschuh, Professor of Political Theory, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK * Angolan Political Thought is a tour de force. Diving into 500 years of history, Luís Cordeiro-Rodrigues reveals the intellectual and philosophical foundations of Angola’s people resilience, resistance, and struggle for liberation through a gallery of portraits ranging from the 15th century King Alfonso I to the 20th century * Augustin F. C. Holl, Distinguished Professor and Director of Africa Research Center, Xiamen University, China * This political philosophy book is an outstanding resource because it uses Angolan colonial experience as a placeholder to cast new light into the problems of colonialism in Africa. Anyone interested in understating the perils of colonialism as it relates to African contemporary political situation should profit from Luís Cordeiro-Rodrigues’ work. He is a valuable fresh voice exploring what it is that is still stymying African progress. This book is a rewarding read. * Ajume Wingo, Associate Professor of Philosophy and the Director of Law and Philosophy Program, University of Colorado-Boulder, USA *