Re-defining the ‘African vocation’: Portugal's post-colonial identity crisis

MacQueen, Norrie

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“…on whether one's nation should send troops to stabilize Iraq (2003: 40-1). 9 There is not yet much empirical research on this aspect (Hansen, 2002;Macqueen, 2003;Joerges and Ghaleigh, 2003). 10 About the difficulties of coming to terms with past traumatic experiences of victims as well as perpetrators, see e.g.…”

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Collective Identity as Shared Ethical Self-Understanding

Kantner

2006

European Journal of Social Theory

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Against the common view that a European identity is a functional precondition for legitimate EU governance, this article argues that conceptual weaknesses of the term ‘collective identity’ have led to a confusion of several analytic dimensions of ‘identity’ and to an overestimation of strong forms of collective identity. Insights provided by analytic philosophy will be introduced in order to redefine and differentiate ‘collective identity’. The ways in which people refer to themselves as members of we-groups will be outlined and illustrated in order to contribute to an innovative model of the problem and therefore the policy-related formation of collective identities. The article concludes that a strong European identity is not a functional precondition for legitimate everyday democratic governance in the EU. Only in extraordinary situations and in order to institutionalize integration in ethically sensitive policy fields is it necessary that EU citizens discursively agree on an ethical self-understanding of their way of life.

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Collective Identity as Shared Ethical Self-Understanding

Kantner

2006

European Journal of Social Theory

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“…Additionally, decolonization and its aftermaths produced different ways of representing the post-colonial relations between the new sovereign states and their former metropolis. The case of Portuguese decolonization was no exception (Cahen 2013, MacQueen 2003, Maxwell 1995. The modern history of the Portuguese African Empire can help highlight such interconnectedness.…”

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Introduction. Amílcar Cabral and the Idea of Anticolonial Revolution

Santos¹,

Barros²

2020

lusotopie

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This article intends to be a contribution to the present issue, entirely dedicated to Amílcar Cabral and the Idea of the Anticolonial Revolution. The main goal is to shift and decentralize the emphasis so far exclusively laid upon the historical weight of Cabral as an individual. In other words, we propose a more inclusive analysis and an approach that does not overlook the multiplicity of interactions and connexions, as well as how several interconnected elements hardly related to the figure of Cabral fostered the process of the liberation struggle of Guinea and Cabo Verde and brought it into fruition. In this introductory considerations we will address three main topics. First, we address Amílcar Cabral and PAIGC’s liberation project of struggle in relation with the domestic and transnational wave of decolonization from the same period. Secondly, we briefly outline the different topics so far discussed in the academic and non-academic works related to the history of liberation of Guinea and Cabo Verde, as well as how certain perspectives influenced the understanding of this history. Finally, we highlight the pertinence of the topic of this volume and identify the contribution of each of the different case studies presented in the articles.

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“…A redefinição da relação com as ex-colónias, em especial africanas, revelou-se a mais complicada. As feridas resultantes da sua história colonial, da guerra de 13 anos e do retorno em massa de centenas de milhares de portuguesas e portugueses das ex-colónias provaram ser difíceis de sarar, de ambos os lados (MacQueen, 2003a). A desconfiança prevaleceu durante algum tempo e a tentativa portuguesa de formular uma política externa pós-descolonização coerente foi recebida com suspeição e receios de neocolonialismo (Soares, 1974).…”

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Portugal e a promoção da paz: uma análise crítica de percursos pós-coloniais

Cravo¹,

Lopes²,

Roque³

2018

eces

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Resumo: Nas últimas décadas, vários atores têm procurado promover a paz na periferia, enquadrados nas lógicas dominantes do intervencionismo global. Entre estes, expotências colonizadoras como Portugal têm vindo a intervir em espaços anteriormente sob o seu jugo colonial e onde se desenrolaram processos longos e complexos de violência. Este artigo analisa criticamente o papel de Portugal na promoção da paz, neste quadro duplo de ex-metrópole e de intervencionismo global. Começa, assim, por examinar brevemente o pensamento e prática destas intervenções e, de seguida, o contexto da política externa portuguesa pós-Revolução, explorando posteriormente os estudos de caso da Guiné-Bissau e de Timor-Leste. Por fim, o artigo debruça-se sobre as críticas a este intervencionismo e suas implicações, numa perspetiva pós-colonial.

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Re-defining the ‘African vocation’: Portugal's post-colonial identity crisis

Cited by 15 publications

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Collective Identity as Shared Ethical Self-Understanding

Collective Identity as Shared Ethical Self-Understanding

Introduction. Amílcar Cabral and the Idea of Anticolonial Revolution

Portugal e a promoção da paz: uma análise crítica de percursos pós-coloniais

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