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The state of Africa : a history of fifty years of independence
- Title
- The state of Africa : a history of fifty years of independence / Martin Meredith.
- Author
- Meredith, Martin.
- Publication
- London : Free, 2005.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DT30.5 .M455 2005 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vi, 752 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Focusing on the key personalities, events and themes of the independence era, Martin Meredith's magisterial history seeks to explore and explain the myriad problems that Africa has faced in the past half-century, and faces still. From the giddy enthusiasms of the 1960s to the 'coming of tyrants' and rapid decline, The State of Africa is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how it came to this - and what, if anything, is to be done."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [707]-734) and index.
- Contents
- The Gold Coast experiment -- Revolt on the Nile -- Land of the setting sun -- L'Afrique noire -- Winds of change -- Heart of darkness -- The white south -- The birth of nations -- The first dance of freedom -- Feet of clay -- A house divided -- Death of an emperor -- The coming of tyrants -- In search of Ujamaa -- The passing of the old guard -- The slippery slope -- The great plunderer -- White dominoes -- Red tears -- Fault lines -- The scourge of AIDS -- The lost decade -- The struggle for democracy -- A time of triumph -- In the name of the Prophet -- Black Hawk down -- The graves are not yet full -- Where vultures fly -- Blood diamonds -- No condition is permanent -- The honour of living -- Black gold -- A degree in violence -- Somewhere over the rainbow -- Out of Africa.
- ISBN
- 0743232216
- 9780743232210
- 0743268423
- 9780743268424
- LCCN
- 9780743232210
- 9780743268424
- OCLC
- ocm64901159
- 64901159
- SCSB-8922105
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library