This text truly opens up the field of African studies . . . Wise uses brilliant examples to support his claim that deconstruction is ready and willing to be incorporated by Afro-Middle Eastern scholars who are searching for a responsible manner to approach politically and emotionally charged questions . . . It is the first of its kind, truly a must-read for anyone wishing to comprehend fully the applicability of Derridian deconstruction on a global scale. - Node Smith, Africa Today
Apart from its careful dissection of Derrida s work in all its scope, Derrida, Africa, and the Middle East represents a major contribution to the on-going debate of the relations between peoples. - F. Abiola Irele, Visiting Professor of African and African American Studies and of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University