New Book - New Release

[Sabella]

Dear Colleagues,

Good evening from Taiwan. Attached is the flyer for my newest book: Palestine, Taiwan, and Western Sahara. There will be a Call for Papers in 2024 for a similar book on “Somaliland, Tigray, and Southern Cameroons.” Biafra will not be included because there seems to be a general understanding that it is a “settled matter.” Do have a pleasant week!

Cordially,

Sabella Abidde

[Oluwatoyin Adepoju]

great congrats

in what way can Biafgra be seen as a settled matter?

is it not one of the most enduringly conflictual issues in Nigerian history?

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[Cornelius Hamelberg]

 So many books supposedly lead to the multiplication of knowledge.

The new book is prohibitively expensive, especially since just like the Palestinians, I’m mostly interested in the Palestinian aspect, including the nitty-gritty, hair-splitting legalese. And like a good China-man, I believe that now and forever, Taiwan of course belongs to China, I guess, just as Biafra  - in their case voluntarily, belongs to Nigeria. At the moment there’s no prospect of a three or a two-state solution in Nigeria, it’s anathema. Of course, one must not joke about such matters. Or joke about “Israel-Leone” 

Indeed, Palestinian statehood is an enduring issue.

Years ago, there was Edward Said with Noam Chomsky on Palestine

[Sabella Abidde]

I have no hand in the pricing of my books. I write/edit books whose subject matter appeals to me. As for “Taiwan of course belongs to China,” well, I no know oo. Many historians will dispute that. As for the Biafra matter, well, what can I or should I say? Mnmnmnmnmn, Prof. Thanks for ya comments. I appreciate it. God bless you, Sir! I don waka.

Best,

Sabella

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Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, PhD
Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Alabama State University, Montgomery Alabama 36104
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Away on leave at:
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Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) &
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Book Series Editor:

Africa-East Asia International Relations | Book series home (springer.com)

African Governance, Development, and Leadership (Lexington Books)

[Sabella Abidde]

Thanks for the felicitation. I appreciate it. Ever since a group of Nigerians got angry at me for an essay I wrote for the Punch Newspaper some 8/9 years ago, I stopped commenting on Nigeria-Biafra politics. Last night’s comment (from Taiwan) was really not my fault. Na the devil make me write “there seems to be a general understanding.” But sha, that is not my position. I was merely reporting. I don draw cotton and I waka comot.

Best,

Sabella

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[Don Mthobela]

Good morning

Many thanks for your project please send a call for papers.

Stay blessed 

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[Oluwatoyin Adepoju]

on book pricing and distribution 

paradox of african scholars outside africa

they are writing books which will be read by a small percentage of westerners bcs they are unaffordable to most people outside that elite sphere and are not distributed significantly outside those contexts

as for their fellow africans whom most of those books are about, the possibly of many of them even seeing those books talk less reading them is not high

a difficult and painful subject 

thanks

toyin

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