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Pal Ahluwalia. 2001. Politics and Post-Colonial Theory, African Inflections. London and New York: Routledge. Hardback: $85.00; ISBN 0415237467; pp.176. Paperback: $25.95; ISBN 0415247500; pp.176.

In Politics and Post-Colonial Theory, Pan takes postcolonial theory out of its traditional literary confines and shows its relevance particularly to African politics after decolonization. Thus, as an academic work the book breaks down disciplinary boundaries. It takes a critical...