Mahmood Mamdani is een vooraanstaand geleerde wiens werk de complexe wisselwerking tussen geschiedenis, politiek en identiteit kritisch onderzoekt. Door zijn scherpe analyses duikt hij in dringende mondiale vraagstukken en biedt hij diepgaande inzichten in de krachten die hedendaagse samenlevingen vormgeven. Zijn geschriften dagen conventionele narratieven uit en moedigen lezers aan om gevestigde standpunten over conflict en macht te heroverwegen. Mamdani's benadering wordt gekenmerkt door een diepe betrokkenheid bij de sociopolitieke realiteiten van gemarginaliseerde gemeenschappen, wat zijn bijdragen essentieel maakt voor het begrijpen van onze onderling verbonden wereld.
Forty years after the 1972 expulsion of Asians from Uganda, this vivid account interweaves gripping personal stories with an examination of Uganda's colonial history, the evolution of post-independence politics and the politicisation of racial identity.
Colonialism, Nativism, and the Genocide in Rwanda
The book offers a thorough examination of the factors leading to the Rwandan genocide and its aftermath. It delves into the historical, political, and social dynamics that fueled the conflict, analyzing the roles of various actors involved. By exploring the devastating impact on the Rwandan population and the international community's response, the narrative provides a critical understanding of the complexities surrounding this tragic event. The insights aim to foster a deeper awareness of genocide and its lingering effects on society.
Exploring the interplay between nation-states and colonial states, the author argues that the formation of ethnic and religious majorities often stems from the violent suppression of minorities. By examining diverse cases from the United States to Eastern Europe, Israel, and Sudan, Mahmood Mamdani proposes a transformative idea: a state that exists independently of a singular national identity. This radical solution challenges conventional notions of statehood and offers a new perspective on governance and identity.
Offers an account of colonialism's legacy - a bifurcated power that mediated racial domination through tribally organized local authorities, reproducing racial identity in citizens and ethnic identity in subjects. This book shows that Apartheid was the generic form of the colonial state in Africa.
In this brilliant look at the rise of political Islam, the distinguished political scientist and anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani brings his expertise and insight to bear on a question many Americans have been asking since 9/11: how did this happen? Good Muslim, Bad Muslim is a provocative and important book that will profoundly change our understanding both of Islamist politics and the way America is perceived in the world today.
Studies in Living Conditions, Popular Movements, and Constitutionalism
'Mamdani deckt die Lügen, Stereotypisierungen und leichtfertigen Generalisierungen auf, mit denen die USA ihr Verhalten gegenüber der muslimischen Welt begründen. Bestürzend, aber essentiell.' J. M. Coetzee Der in Uganda geborene Sohn indischer Einwanderer, heute Professor an der Columbia Universität in New York, schreibt über religiösen Fundamentalismus und seine politischen Auswirkungen. Er wendet sich gegen die Vorstellung vom 'clash of civilizations' zwischen dem Islam und dem Westen und schildert, wie die 'Achse des Bösen' aus den von den US-Amerikanern geförderten antikommunistischen Stellvertreterkriegen nach der Niederlage in Vietnam entstand. In diesem Buch – protegiert von Edward Said – zeigt sich Mamdani als leidenschaftlicher Häretiker.
