Has postcolonial Africa been the setting for competing external language spread by ex-colonial European countries like France, Portugal and the UK? The case studies presented in this work illustrate the pervasiveness of international European languages in Africa fostered by the history, structure and functioning of the international system.

Carla Figueira is an International Relations graduate of the Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal). She holds a Masters and a PhD degree in Cultural Policy and Management from the City University London and currently works at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Contents: Language and Power – External Language Spread Policies – Cultural Diplomacy – Foreign Cultural Policy – International Cultural Relations – Political Blocs based on Language and Culture – Lusophone Africa – Mozambique – Guinea-Bissau – Portugal – UK – British Council – Germany – France – Brazil.