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Synopsis
Preface Acknowledgements Glossary The Peopling of Africa Theories of Race and Ethnicity Racism, Racialism and Segregation in the African Context Europeans in East Africa Postscript: French and Portuguese Colonial Rule Asians in East Africa Ethnic Factors in National Integration Postscript: Developments in Rwanda and Burundi in the 1990s Religion, Race and Ethnicity in East Africa Ethnicity and Tourism Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Race and ethnicity continue to be important, if unwelcome, factors in modern politics. This is evident in East Africa: the ethnic factor is often dominant in multi-party elections, while in Rwanda and Burundi bloodshed and genocidal attacks have been linked to ethnic difference. This book examines the phenomena of race and ethnicity in general, but with particular reference to Africa, especially the East. The impact of non-indigenous groups is considered, together with ethnic differences between Africans. The relevance of tourism and religion is also examined.