The making of contemporary Africa :
Freund, Bill
The making of contemporary Africa : the development of African society since 1800 / Development of African society since 1800 Bill Freund - Boulder, Colorado : - Boulder, Colorado : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. - x, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Africanist history and the history of Africa --
Material and cultural development in Africa before the nineteenth century --
The European intrusion in the era of merchant capital --
The era of legitimate commerce, 1800-70 --
The conquest of Africa --
The material basis of colonial society, 1900-40 --
Culture, class and social change in colonial Africa, 1900-40 --
Industrialisation and South African society, 1900-48 --
The decolonisation of Africa, 1940-60 --
Tropical Africa, 1960-80 : class, state and the problem of development --
Southern Africa : the liberation struggles --
Structural adjustment kicks in --
Democracies, dictatorships and disasters : Africa into the twenty-first century --
A new Africa : cultural and social history since independence --
Conclusion.
This comprehensive yet accessible text critically traces the complex trajectory of African society, culture, economy, and politics across more than two centures. Appearing nearly two decades after the previous edition was published, the third edition of The Making of Contemporary Africa has not only been revised throughout, but also includes two entirely new chapters: one specifically on the twenty-first century and one on postindependence cultural and social history.
9781137429056 E29.99
Africa--History --19th century.
Africa --Economic conditions.
Africa--History--20th century.
960.23 F896C
The making of contemporary Africa : the development of African society since 1800 / Development of African society since 1800 Bill Freund - Boulder, Colorado : - Boulder, Colorado : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. - x, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Africanist history and the history of Africa --
Material and cultural development in Africa before the nineteenth century --
The European intrusion in the era of merchant capital --
The era of legitimate commerce, 1800-70 --
The conquest of Africa --
The material basis of colonial society, 1900-40 --
Culture, class and social change in colonial Africa, 1900-40 --
Industrialisation and South African society, 1900-48 --
The decolonisation of Africa, 1940-60 --
Tropical Africa, 1960-80 : class, state and the problem of development --
Southern Africa : the liberation struggles --
Structural adjustment kicks in --
Democracies, dictatorships and disasters : Africa into the twenty-first century --
A new Africa : cultural and social history since independence --
Conclusion.
This comprehensive yet accessible text critically traces the complex trajectory of African society, culture, economy, and politics across more than two centures. Appearing nearly two decades after the previous edition was published, the third edition of The Making of Contemporary Africa has not only been revised throughout, but also includes two entirely new chapters: one specifically on the twenty-first century and one on postindependence cultural and social history.
9781137429056 E29.99
Africa--History --19th century.
Africa --Economic conditions.
Africa--History--20th century.
960.23 F896C