Deliberative Agency A Study in Modern African Political Philosophy - World Philosophies

Public deliberation, highly valued by many African societies, becomes the cornerstone of a new system of African political philosophy in this brilliant, highly original study. In Deliberative Agency, philosopher Uchenna Okeja offers a way to construct a new political center by building it around the ubiquitous African practice of public deliberation, a widely accepted means to resolve legal matters, reconcile feuding groups, and reestablish harmony.In cities, hometown associations and voluntary organizations carry out the task of fostering deliberation among African groups for different reasons. In some instances, the deliberation aims to settle disputes. In others, the aim is to decide the best action to take to address unfortunate incidents such as death. Through a measured, comparative analysis, Deliberative Agency argues that the best way to reimagine and harness the idea of public deliberation, based on current experiences in Africa, is to see it as performance of agency. Building a new political center around the practice places agency at the core of a new political life in Africa.

ISBN:	9780253059918
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Published date:	15 Mar 2022
DEWEY:	320.101
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	234 .
Weight:	362g
Height:	151mm
Width:	229mm
Spine width:	16mm

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