ABSTRACT
The second chapter is devoted to the emancipatory project of Pan-Africanism and examines the genesis and growth of the Pan-African movement by shedding light on the contributions of Pan-African thinkers such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, George Padmore and Kwame Nkrumah. Further, it also analyses the hitherto neglected movement of Négritude and discusses the works of Léopold Sédar Senghor and Aimé Césaire. The impact of race as a factor in shaping international relations has been under-theorised and this chapter explores the relationship between theories of international relations and the question of race. While analysing the application of Pan-Africanist ideas on the ground, it also unveils the successes and failures of the Organisation of African Unity and later reflects on the African Union in promoting African unity movements and the African Peer Review Mechanism.
