Interrogating Xenophobia and Nativism in Twenty-First-Century Africa interrogates xenophobia and nativism in Africa and how they hamper the realisation of Pan-Africanism. The contributors examine migration in Africa, immigration policies and politics, and the social impacts and history of xenophobia and nativism in African life and culture. Through their analyses, the contributors explore how xenophobia and nativism have impacted the Pan-Africanism movement. The book also offers suggestions for reducing xenophobia and nativism in Africa, including bettering immigration policies and creating socioeconomic structures that would enrich the public and help prevent the pervasive belief that immigrants usurp limited opportunities for the poor in the countries they immigrate to.
Emmanuel Matambo is research director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS) at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Introduction: Vying for Prominence: Xenophobia, Nativism and the prospects for Pan-Africanism in Twenty-First Century Africa Emmanuel Kasonde Matambo Part I: Nativism and Xenophobia in Africa: Historical Contexts Chapter One: Citizenship Crisis, Pervasive Nativity and Rising Afro-phobia: Engaging Africa's "Trilemma" and Their Drivers in the Age of Globalization Adeniyi S. Basiru Chapter Two: The Psychology and the Psychosocial Impacts of Xenophobia and Nativism Kizito N. C. Okeke Chapter Three: Xenophobia and the Legacy of Apartheid in South Africa: The Continued Process of Creating Subalterns in Africa Robert Maseko Chapter Four: "Xenophobia" or "Afrophobia": Policy Perspective Seun Bamidele Chapter Five: #NigeriaMustFall: Exploring the Contours of New Media, Agenda Setting, and Communication Imperatives Janet Abosede Ogundairo, Victor Onyilor Achem, and Feyisetan Ijimakinwa Part II: South Africa and Anti-Foreign National Sentiment: Xeno- or Afro-phobia? Chapter Six: Are South Africans Really Anti-Heterogeneity? A Discourse Analysis of the Extent of Xenophobia in South Africa Happy Mathew Tirivangasi and Samukezi Mrubula-Ngwenya Chapter Seven: Restoring the Fading Rainbow: Live Liyengcayelwa as a Philosophico-Ethical Resource to Addressing Xenophobic Tensions in South Africa Sunday Paul C. Onwuegbuchulam Chapter Eight: A Dangerous Denial: South Africa's African National Congress's Erroneous Characterisation of Attacks on Foreign Nationals Emmanuel Kasonde Matambo Part III: The African Union and Xenophobia: Is Pan-Africanism Doomed? Chapter Nine: How Relevant is Pan-Africanism in Twenty-First Century Africa? Steve Siziba Chapter Ten: Afrocentric Development: The Model that Matters for Africa Lehasa Moloi Chapter Eleven: Xenophobia in South Africa, 2008-2010: Is Pan-Africanism Still Alive or Dying? Sky Mkuti Chapter Twelve: "We Versus Them": National Identity and African Union's Pan Africanist Vision Akinkunmi Afeez Akinlabi Chapter Thirteen: The African Union and the Problem of Xenophobia in South Africa Festus Chibuike Onuegbu Conclusion: Xenophobia, Nativism and the Prospects for Pan-Africanism in Twenty-First-Century Africa: The Story So Far Emmanuel Kasonde Matambo
