Textures of Power : Central Africa in the Long Twentieth Century

A multidisciplinary study of power in Central Africa. Central Africa has long been a fertile ground for engendering new concepts and innovative research, exerting significant influence on African studies and beyond.This edited volume offers groundbreaking, multidisciplinary reflections on power in Central Africa, from the Atlantic slave trade era to the present.By bringing together emerging and leading scholars, Textures of Power builds on the rich epistemic legacies of (Central) African studies, and opens new research avenues across history, anthropology, and cultural and political studies.It offers fresh perspectives on colonial and postcolonial power structures, drawing on new findings while critically engaging with earlier theoretical frameworks. Employing the concept of “texture” as a red thread, the book showcases the central importance of power as an analytical tool in the humanities and the social sciences.It fosters dialogues between emotions and technology, colonialism and it