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Author:   Paul Nugent (University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.120kg
ISBN:  

9780230272873

ISBN 10:   0230272878
Pages:   680
Publication Date:   13 June 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Maps and Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Map 1 Africa showing dates of independence 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 Ideals 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, 1960-95 Second Liberation: Guerrilla 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, 1990-2011 Millennial Africa: The National Question Revisited Notes Bibliography Index.

Reviews

'This is an exceptional work, applying an expert analysis of sub-Saharan Africa and providing the reader with a comparative history of the continent since independence. It is clearly the best single-volume on Africa's modern history in existence.' - Ian Taylor, University of St Andrews, UK 'It is no small feat to tackle such a broadly defined project, and I believe Nugent is successful in covering a significant amount of material in ways that simultaneously connect the information and highlight specific case studies.' - Andrea Arrington, University of Arkansas, USA

Author Information

PAUL NUGENT Professor of Comparative African History and Director of the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK. He was formerly Chairman of the African Borderlands Research Network.

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