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Africa since independence : a comparative history
- Title
- Africa since independence : a comparative history / Paul Nugent.
- Author
- Nugent, Paul, 1962-
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DT30.5 .N84 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xix, 620 pages : maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- This work presents a comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. It looks at the legacies of the various colonialist nations and analyzes territorial and boundary issues, as well as the contrasting ideological paths of the various African regimes.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 490-607) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: The basis of comparison. -- African independence: poisoned chalice or cup of plenty? -- A profile of Africa at independence. -- The shape of things to come: irredentism, secessionism and the Pan-African ideal. -- Modernity and tradition, power and prestige: monarchs, chiefs and politicians, 1956-74. -- 'Ism schisms': African socialism and home-grown capitalism, 1960-85. -- Khaki fatigue: military rule in Africa, 1960-85. -- Second liberation: guerilla warfare, township revolt and the search for a new social order. -- Invasion of the acronyms: SAPs, AIDS and the NGO takeover. -- Democracy rediscovered: popular protest, elite mobilisation and the return of multipartyism. -- Millennial Africa: the national question revisited.
- ISBN
- 0333682726
- 9780333682722
- 0333682734
- 9780333682739
- LCCN
- 2004044503
- OCLC
- ocm54537418
- 54537418
- SCSB-8922128
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library