John Kamau

My general academic interests are on state formations in Africa and Caribbean, black internationalism and decolonization in British colonies in Africa and the Caribbean.

I am interested in comparing and contrasting the post-colonial character of British colonies in the Caribbean and Africa, the transnational collaborations and how the black intellectuals in Caribbean influenced their counterparts in Africa. I shall further explore the racial and political doctrine of Garveyism, Pan-Africanism and the concept of self-determination while investigating the political culture and intellectual practice forged in response to slavery, colonialism, and white imperialism.