Pan-African Networks, Cold War Politics, and Postcolonial Opportunities
The African Scholarship Program of American Universities, 1961–75
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8980786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anton Tarradellas (0000-0002-7832-879X, University of Geneva, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-90 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of African History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8537 • E-ISSN: 1469-5138 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021853722000251 |
| OpenAlex | W4281732794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 26 |
In the early 1960s, when a majority of African countries were gaining independence, the training of personnel capable of implementing nation-building projects became imperative for new African governments, even though higher education opportunities on the continent remained scarce. In a context of competition with the former colonial powers and the USSR, the United States decided to set up scholarship programs for the training of postcolonial African elites. Through the analysis of one of these programs, the African Scholarship Program of American Universities (ASPAU), this article will show that in addition to the Cold War motivations of the US government, pan-African connections and university initiatives were essential in laying the groundwork for the project of educating Africans in the United States. It also highlights the too often overlooked role played by African leaders and academics in the concrete realization, reappropriation, and questioning of overseas training projects
African studies · Cold war · Colonialism · Competition (biology · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Government (linguistics · Independence (probability theory · Political science · Politics · Scholarship · Sociology · African history and culture studies · Gender Studies · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · Law · Public Administration · Race, History, and American Society
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |