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Title: THE THEORY OF ALIENATION BY FRANTZ FANON AND THE REALITY OF THE POLITICS OF AFRICAN LIBERATION
Authors: Victor Udegbunam .E. (JP) FIMS
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Victor Udegbunam .E. (JP) FIMS, FIMC. Department of Political Science, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria
MLA 8 E. (JP), Victor Udegbunam. "THE THEORY OF ALIENATION BY FRANTZ FANON AND THE REALITY OF THE POLITICS OF AFRICAN LIBERATION." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2022, pp. 81-96, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i01.006. Accessed Jan. 2022. APA 6 E. (JP), V. (2022, January). THE THEORY OF ALIENATION BY FRANTZ FANON AND THE REALITY OF THE POLITICS OF AFRICAN LIBERATION. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(1), 81-96. Retrieved from doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i01.006 Chicago E. (JP), Victor Udegbunam. "THE THEORY OF ALIENATION BY FRANTZ FANON AND THE REALITY OF THE POLITICS OF AFRICAN LIBERATION." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 1 (January 2022), 81-96. Accessed January, 2022. doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i01.006.
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ABSTRACT: The Theory of Alienation by Frantz Fanon and the Reality of the Politics of African Liberation’ is anchored on the intellectual task of underscoring the interface between the variables of theory of alienation as propagated by Frantz Fanon and the Political Reality of African libration struggle. In doing this, the paper dissected the influence violence had in the struggle. Secondary method of data collection was employed and documentary tool of analysis was adopted. The primary objective of the study is to ascertain the role of violence towards the libration struggle of Africa and post Independent Africa. Hence, the research question of how has violence aided the liberation struggle in Africa? In course of this, it was discovered that the introduction of racism by the colonialists created inferiority sentiment in their subjects and that instigated violence as the Black sought for existential relevance as advised by Fanon knowing fully well that they have nothing to loss except their binding chains. Again, it was discovered that this racism seed planted in the mentality of the Black continent destroyed the very power of unity amongst the Blacks and this presently account for the cases of insecurity, racism and religious bigotry that have bedeviled the continent. In the light of this prevailing problems, the paper recommended strongly the rediscovery of the continent by looking inwards to locate the missing link of what Africa was before the advent of colonialism.

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