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On the Postcolony

A Brief Response to Critics

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ID7559536
AuthorsAchille Mbembe (0000-0003-0006-3194, corresponding author)
TranslatorsNima Bassiri, Peter Skafish
Year2006
Volume4
Issue2
Pages143-178
Publication date2006-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Identities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1472-5843 • E-ISSN: 1472-5851
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14725840600761096
OpenAlexW1979338169
LanguageEN
Citations received46
References cited65

Research Article| December 01 2005 On the Postcolony: A Brief Response to Critics Achille Mbembe Achille Mbembe Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Qui Parle (2005) 15 (2): 1–49. https://doi.org/10.1215/quiparle.15.2.1 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twitter Permissions Search Site Citation Achille Mbembe; On the Postcolony: A Brief Response to Critics. Qui Parle 1 December 2005; 15 (2): 1–49. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/quiparle.15.2.1 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter Books & JournalsAll JournalsQui Parle Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 2005 Qui Parle2005 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Articles You do not currently have access to this content

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