As the epicenter of Christianity has shifted towards Africa in recent decades Pentecostalism
has emerged as a particularly vibrant presence on the continent. This collection of essays
offers a groundbreaking study of the complex links between politics and African Pentecostalism.
Situated at the intersection between the political the postcolonial and global neoliberal
capitalism contributors examine the roots of the Pentecostal movement¿s extraordinary growth
how Pentecostalism intervenes in key social and political issues such as citizenship party
politics development challenges and identity and conversely how politics in Africa modulate
the Pentecostal movement. Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa offers a wide-ranging picture
of a central dimension of postcolonial African life opening up new directions for future
research.
