1st Edition
Language as Statecraft 'Global English' and the Politics of Language in Rwanda
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Rwanda and the ‘Global English’ Debate
Chapter One: Language and Statecraft
Chapter Two: Language and Hegemony in ‘Francophone’ Rwanda
Chapter Three: The RPF and the Struggle for ‘Anglophone’ Hegemony
Chapter Four: English, Prosperity, and Statecraft in Neoliberal Rwanda
Conclusions - In Theory: Hegemony and Resistance, Rwanda and the World
References
Index
Biography
Kate Spowage is Lecturer in English Language at the School of English at the University of Leeds, UK. Her research centres on the politics of language.
"In this magisterial survey, Kate Spowage applies her deep intellect to the role of English in the material shaping of Africa and the African nation state. The selection of francophone Rwanda is especially apposite for the illustration it provides of state-sponsored English hegemonic dominance in Africa notwithstanding the continent’s supposed independence from European colonial rule. Language as Statecraft is that rare thing: a book which not only informs and educates, but one which also brings about paradigmatic change in the way such matters are discussed. A major achievement."
John P. O’Regan: Critical linguist; historical materialist; Professor at University College London, UK.
