118 Pages
by
Routledge
118 Pages
by
Routledge
117 Pages
by
Routledge
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This bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of the twentieth-century world history. Between 1922, when self-government was restored to Egypt, and 1994, when non-racial democracy was achieved in South Africa, no less than 54 new nations were established in Africa. Written within the parameters of African history, as opposed to imperial... Read more
Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1. Nationalism and self-government in northern Africa, 2. Independence and neocolonialism in western Africa, 3. Armed struggle and liberation in eastern Africa, 4. Private enterprise and peasant rebellions in west central Africa, 5. White power and black response in southern Africa, Conclusion, Appendix— Governments in independent Africa, Select bibliography, Index
Biography
David Birmingham is Professor of Modern History at the University of Ken at Canterbury.
