What does this research mean for the field?

Afropolitanism redefines citizenship and national identity by advocating for a perspective that transcends traditional borders and single nation-states. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to explore how afropolitanism offers a new perspective on citizenship and national identity for Africans abroad.

March 16, 2026Open Access

Afropolitanism and Citizenship: A Redefinition of National Identity

Key Points

The aim is to explore how afropolitanism offers a new perspective on citizenship and national identity for Africans abroad.
Literature review of afropolitanism by Selasi and Mbembe.
Analysis of the impacts of globalization on identity.
Examination of traditional views on citizenship and national identity.
Afropolitanism challenges conventional boundaries of citizenship.
Proposes a model for embracing multiple identities.
Highlights the cultural complexities faced by Africans in diaspora.

Abstract

Afropolitanism is a philosophical movement propounded and popularised by Taiye Selasi and Achille Mbembe as a response to the identity challenges of Africans in the diaspora. It proposes a new approach to understanding multiple identities and cultures in the globalised world. Afropolitanism challenges the traditional view of citizenship and national identity as linked to borders and a single nation-state. It advocates for a redefinition of citizenship and national identity that accommodates cult

Afropolitanism and Citizenship: A Redefinition of National Identity

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