| Description |
xiii, 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
New approaches to African history |
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New approaches to African history.
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| Contents |
Introduction: from colonies to Third World -- Workers, peasants, and the crisis of colonialism -- Citizenship, self-government, and development: the possibilities of the post-war moment -- Ending empire and imagining the future -- Interlude: rhythms of change in the post-war world -- Development and disappointment: social and economic change in an unequal world, 1945 -- 2000 -- The late decolonizations: southern Africa 1975, 1979, 1994 -- The recurrent crisis of the gatekeeper state -- Africa at the century's turn: South Africa, Rwanda, and beyond -- Index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Decolonization -- Africa -- History -- 20th century.
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Africa -- Politics and government -- 1945-1960.
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Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Africa -- Colonial influence.
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| ISBN |
0521772419 |
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9780521772419 |
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0521776007 paperback |
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9780521776004 paperback |
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0521533074 paperback |
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9780521533072 paperback |
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