Language as Statecraft: ’Global English’ and the Politics of Language in Rwanda

This book examines the rise of English in Rwanda, offering critical insights into the links between language, colonialism, and capitalism, with implications for our understanding of global English. This innovative volume will be of interest to scholars in sociolinguistics, global Englishes, language and politics, and African studies.

Kate Spowage is Lecturer in English Language at the School of English at the University of Leeds, UK. Her research centres on the politics of language.