Language as Statecraft

This book examines the rise of English in Rwanda, offering critical insights into the links between language, colonialism, and capitalism, with implications for our understanding of global English. This innovative volume will be of interest to scholars in sociolinguistics, global Englishes, language and politics, and African studies.

Autorentext

Kate Spowage is Lecturer in English Language at the School of English at the University of Leeds, UK. Her research centres on the politics of language.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction - Rwanda and the 'Global English' Debate

Chapter One: Language and Statecraft

Chapter Two: Language and Hegemony in 'Francophone' Rwanda

Chapter Three: The RPF and the Struggle for 'Anglophone' Hegemony

Chapter Four: English, Prosperity, and Statecraft in Neoliberal Rwanda

Conclusions - In Theory: Hegemony and Resistance, Rwanda and the World

References

Index