Against Decolonisation

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Campus Culture Wars and the Decline of the West

By Doug Stokes

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Against Decolonisation by Doug Stokes challenges the movement of decolonisation within academia and culture, critiquing its narratives and implications. Stokes argues that the movement undermines intellectual freedom and presents a new form of cultural imperialism. Through a provocative analysis, the book explores potential outcomes of pushing decolonial agendas in educational and cultural institutions.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by current debates on decolonisation within the arts and culture sector. It offers a critical analysis of the decolonisation movement, examining its implications and discussing alternative perspectives. If you're interested in exploring how cultural narratives influence society, and you're keen on examining the complexities of current ideological trends, this book could provide a thought-provoking read.

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Following the killing of George Floyd in 2020, a moral panic gripped the US and UK. To atone for an alleged history of racism, statues were torn down and symbols of national identity attacked. Across universities, fringe theories became the new orthodoxy, with a cadre of activists backed by university technocrats adopting a binary worldview of moral certainty, sin and deconstructive redemption through Western self-erasure.

This hard-hitting book surveys these developments for the first time. It unpacks and challenges the theories and arguments deployed by ‘decolonisers’ in a university system now characterised by garbled leadership and illiberal groupthink.

The desire to question the West’s sense of itself, deconstruct its narratives and overthrow its institutional order is an impulse that, ironically, was underpinned by a more confident and assured Western hegemony, which is now waning and under great strain. If its light continues to dim, who or what will carry the torch for human freedom and progress?

Against Decolonisation poses these critical questions, examining the complexities of modern cultural and institutional shifts.

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Against Decolonisation by Doug Stokes is praised as incisive, humane, and brave, with the author offering a forensic dissection of contemporary issues surrounding race, equality, and identity. Reviewers highlight it as a lucid guide against the backdrop of the "culture war", with commendations for its insightful and persuasive analysis, particularly within academic and societal contexts. The book is regarded as a significant contribution to global debates and is noted for its potential to inspire, provoke, and open up closed debates on these contentious issues.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509554232

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 249g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Doug Stokes is the Director of the Strategy and Security Institute at the University of Exeter, a Fellow at the Legatum Institute and an Advisory Council member for the Free Speech Union. His writings on academic freedom and culture wars have appeared in The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Critic, The Spectator and other international outlets. Follow him online @profdws or at www.dougstokes.net.