Worldmaking After Empire
2019 non-fiction book by Adom Getachew
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Worldmaking After Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination is a 2019 non-fiction book about decolonization by Adom Getachew.
AuthorAdom Getachew
PublisherPrinceton University Press
PublicationdateFebruary 5, 2019
Awards
- ASA Best Book Prize (2020)
- J. David Greenstone Book Prize (2020)
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| Author | Adom Getachew |
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| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Publication date | February 5, 2019 |
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| ISBN | 978-0-691-17915-5 |
Reception
Reviews
Worldmaking After Empire has been reviewed in various academic journals, including Capital & Class,[1] Constellations,[2] Contemporary Political Theory,[3] Ethics & International Affairs,[4] History,[5] The Journal of Development Studies,[6] New West Indian Guide,[7] Perspectives on Politics,[8] and the Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography,[9]
Awards and honors
In 2020, Foreign Affairs named Worldmaking after Empire one of the best books of the year.[10]
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | African Studies Association | ASA Best Book Prize | Winner | [11] |
| 2020 | American Political Science Association, Foundations of Political Theory Section | First Book Award | Winner | [12][13] |
| 2020 | American Political Science Association, Politics & History Section | J. David Greenstone Book Prize | Winner (tie) | [14] |
| 2020 | International Studies Association, Theory Section | ISA Theory Best Book | Winner | [15] |
| 2020 | National Conference of Black Political Scientists | W.E.B. Du Bois Distinguished Book Award | Winner (tie) | [16] |
| 2021 | Caribbean Philosophical Association | Frantz Fanon Prize | Winner | [12] |