"Ali Mazrui makes us reconsider the realities of power in world politics. He argues that the emphasis continues to be on arms, on resources, and on strategic calculations and that the importance of culture has been grossly underestimated. Mazrui's own mind is a cultural crossroads; he can give Islamic insights to Western audiences about The Satanic Verses; he relates the Beijing Spring to the Palestinian Intifada; he compares the effect ..."
A Tale of Two Africas Nigeria and South Africa as Contrasting Visions by AliA. Mazrui, James N. Karioki Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2006 by Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-905068-29-6, ISBN: 1-905068-29-8
"Nigeria and South Africa provide the socioeconomic and political contrasts in the African condition. Some of these contrasts can be demonstrated in the following dialectics: Nigeria is the Africa of human resources, South Africa is a land of mineral resources; Nigeria is repellant to European settlement; South Africa is a magnet for such settlement; Nigeria is a mono-racial society, South Africa is a multiracial society; Nigeria is gra ..."
"Contemporary Africa is the product of three major influences--an indigenous heritage, Western culture, and Islamic culture. "The Africans" looks at these legacies, how they co-exist, and their impact on the continent and the people who are called African. This reader, a supplement to the telecourse, provides an introduction to a variety of historical and contemporary writings on Africa."
The Power of Babel(1st Edition) Language and Governance in the African Experience by Ali Al'amin Mazrui Hardcover, 235 Pages, Published 1998 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-51428-4, ISBN: 0-226-51428-5
"Contemporary Africa is the product of three major influences--an indigenous heritage, Western culture, and Islamic culture. The AfricanS≪/i looks at these legacies, how they co-exist, and their impact on the continent and the people who are called African. This reader, a supplement to the telecourse, provides an introduction to a variety of historical and contemporary writings on Africa."
"This book ranges from the creation of the state of Israel to the aftermath of September11, and the historical forces which led to both those momentous events."
Towards a Pax Africana A Study of Ideology and Ambition (Nature of Human Society Series) by AliA. Mazrui Hardcover, Published 1967 by Univ Of Chicago Pr (Tx) ISBN-13: 978-0-226-51427-7, ISBN: 0-226-51427-7
"The author presents a journey through African and Western history, culture and politics. By essaying Africa's international relations, Mazrui returns to an important truth: the power of race and culture in Africa's relations with the West."
Violence and Thought (Forum) by AliA. Mazrui Paperback, Published by Prentice Hall Press ISBN-13: 978-0-582-64010-8, ISBN: 0-582-64010-5
"Every political system, either developed or adopted, has an impact on the structure of society and the level of development. This book analyzes the evolution and nature of political institutions and their effect on Africa’s development. The challenges Africa face in developing viable institutions are not limited to the adoption of foreign institutions, but are also rooted in domestic norms that define society itself. Sometimes, these ch ..."
"One of the most important functions of religion is to serve as a basis of identity. This collection of essays by Ali A. Mazrui, a distinguished scholar of Islam, discusses how Islam differentiates Muslims from non-Muslims and affects how Muslims view each other. In the light of the upheaval currently occurring in the Muslim world, this collection provides readers with valuable context for the challenges of modernity and multiculturalism ..."
"The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality outlines theories of gender within the intellectual paradigm of the triple heritage: Islam, Africanity, and the West. This book describes the impact of individual contexts and politics on meanings attributed to the human body. The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality explores how men and women relate to each other in monogamous and polygamous marriage, race rivalries, slaver ..."
Islam in Africa (Africa: Progress & Problems) by Hal Marcovitz, AliA. Mazrui Library, 112 Pages, Published 2006 by Mason Crest Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-59084-999-6, ISBN: 1-59084-999-X
"Africa is a complex and diverse continent, and its more than 50 countries provide a study in contrasts: democracy and despotism, immense wealth and crushing poverty, modernism and traditionalism, peaceful communities and raging civil wars. The books in this series take a close look at many of the major issues in Africa today, such as AIDS, poverty, government corruption, ethnic and religious tension, educational opportunities, and overc ..."
"The African Diaspora contributes to the debate between those who believe that the African origin of blacks in Western society is central to their identity and outlook and those who deny that proposition. Contributors include Niyi Afolabi, Adetayo Alabi, Celia M. Azevedo, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Eliana Guerreiro Ramos Bennett, LeGrace Benson, Ira Kincade Blake, Jack S. Blocker, Jr., Sharon Aneta Bryant, Michael J. C. Echeruo, Peter P. Ekeh ..."
"Africa has moved from international conflict under foreign domination to struggles for political sovereignty and economic independence. Looking at the changes in Africa's fortunes since 1935, this volume examines the challenges of nation-building and socio-cultural changes affecting the continent. The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in ass ..."
African Condition Mazrui(1st Edition) by AliA. Mazrui Paperback, 142 Pages, Published 1980 by Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks ISBN-13: 978-0-435-96524-2, ISBN: 0-435-96524-7
"The African Condition A Political Diagnosis The Reith Lectures"
"Looks at the history, geography, and culture of Africa, assesses native, Arab, and Western influences, and discusses sports, religion, government, and social issues in Africa"
Afrasia A Tale of Two Continents by AliA. Mazrui, Ph. D. Adem, Seifudein Adem 434 Pages, Published 2013 by University Press Of America ISBN-13: 978-0-7618-4772-4, ISBN: 0-7618-4772-3
"Our own answer is that slavery can also be subject to a moral calculus. ... It was
the least influenced by racism (both the slaves and the masters were Black), and
the most ready to culturally assimilate the enslaved into the ... between
Portuguese, Spanish, and Anglo-Saxon slave systems, the general picture is
irresistible."