Bøker av Frederick Cooper

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In "Thresholds of Belief: Where Scams and Validity Converge," Frederick Cooper delves deep into the intricate world of human belief systems, shedding light on how our perceptions of scams and validity are often shaped by our inherent biases, limited perspectives, and societal conditioning. Within the pages of this thought-provoking book, you'll embark on a captivating journey through the interplay of belief and skepticism, uncovering the remarkable potential for personal growth that resides in the meeting point of these concepts. Drawing from a rich tapestry of research, personal experiences, and insightful interviews with experts, Clarke invites readers to explore the gray areas where the boundaries of scams and validity blur. In these nuanced spaces, hidden truths and transformative opportunities await those willing to challenge their preconceived notions and embrace the enigmatic aspects of life. Prepare to immerse yourself in a world brimming with paranormal phenomena, controversial spiritual practices, and conspiracy theories, all while navigating the labyrinth of human perception and discernment. Through compelling narratives and profound insights, Clarke encourages you to question your own beliefs, inviting you to embark on a journey of self-discovery, personal transformation, and expanded understanding. "Thresholds of Belief: Where Scams and Validity Converge" is an enthralling expedition into humanity's relentless pursuit of truth, authenticity, and self-awareness. With its engaging narrative and thought-provoking concepts, this book will challenge and reshape your understanding of scams, validity, and the ever-shifting boundaries of belief. Get ready for a mind-expanding adventure that will unveil new possibilities and inspire you to embrace the threshold between skepticism and open-mindedness. Don't let this transformative odyssey pass you by - delve into "Thresholds of Belief" today and unlock the hidden secrets that lie beyond the confines of your comfort zone.

A groundbreaking history of the last days of the French empire in AfricaAs the French public debates its present diversity and its colonial past, few remember that between 1946 and 1960 the inhabitants of French colonies possessed the rights of French citizens. Moreover, they did not have to conform to the French civil code that regulated marriage and inheritance. One could, in principle, be a citizen and different too. Citizenship between Empire and Nation examines momentous changes in notions of citizenship, sovereignty, nation, state, and empire in a time of acute uncertainty about the future of a world that had earlier been divided into colonial empires.Frederick Cooper explains how African political leaders at the end of World War II strove to abolish the entrenched distinction between colonial "e;subject"e; and "e;citizen."e; They then used their new status to claim social, economic, and political equality with other French citizens, in the face of resistance from defenders of a colonial order. Africans balanced their quest for equality with a desire to express an African political personality. They hoped to combine a degree of autonomy with participation in a larger, Franco-African ensemble. French leaders, trying to hold on to a large French polity, debated how much autonomy and how much equality they could concede. Both sides looked to versions of federalism as alternatives to empire and the nation-state. The French government had to confront the high costs of an empire of citizens, while Africans could not agree with French leaders or among themselves on how to balance their contradictory imperatives. Cooper shows how both France and its former colonies backed into more "e;national"e; conceptions of the state than either had sought.

Of the many pathways out of empire, why did African leaders follow the one that led to the nation-state, whose dangers were recognized by Africans in the 1940s and 50s? Frederick Cooper revisits a long history in which Africans were empire-builders, the objects of colonization, and participants in events that gave rise to global capitalism.

In this closely integrated collection of essays on colonialism in world history, Frederick Cooper raises crucial questions about concepts relevant to a wide range of issues in the social sciences and humanities, including identity, globalization, and modernity. Rather than portray the past two centuries as the inevitable movement from empire to nation-state, Cooper places nationalism within a much wider range of imperial and diasporic imaginations, of rulers and ruled alike, well into the twentieth century. He addresses both the insights and the blind spots of colonial studies in an effort to get beyond the tendency in the field to focus on a generic colonialism located sometime between 1492 and the 1960s and somewhere in the "e;West."e; Broad-ranging, cogently argued, and with a historical focus that moves from Africa to South Asia to Europe, these essays, most published here for the first time, propose a fuller engagement in the give-and-take of history, not least in the ways in which concepts usually attributed to Western universalism-including citizenship and equality-were defined and reconfigured by political mobilizations in colonial contexts.