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African Sovereigns

The Workings of Diaspora in Jamaican Maroon Communities
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Engaging the past, the present, and the future, African Sovereigns shows how the lived experience of Jamaican Maroons is linked to the African Diaspora. In so doing, this interdisciplinary undertaking interrogates the definition of Diaspora but mainly emphasizes the term's use. Mario Nisbett demonstrates that an examination of Jamaican Maroon communities, particularly their socio-political development, can further highlight the significance of the African Diaspora as an analytical tool. He shows how Jamaican Maroons inform resistance to abjection, a denial of full humanity, through claiming their African origin and developing solidarity and consciousness in order to affirm black humanity. The book establishes that present-day Jamaican Maroons remain relevant and engage the African Diaspora to improve black standing and bolster assertions of sovereignty.
Mario O. Nisbett is lecturer in the history and politics section of the Centre for African and International Studies at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Table of Contents Chapter One: Jamaican Maroons: Histories, Politics and Culture Chapter Two: Black Abjection Chapter Three: Origin Chapter Four: Collective Consciousness Chapter Five: Sovereignty Claims
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