Africa : war and conflict in the twentieth century / Timothy Stapleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stapleton, Timothy J. (Timothy Joseph), 1967- author.

Series:

Seminar studies in history

Seminar Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

War.

Politics and government.

History, Military.

Africa--History, Military--20th century--Textbooks.

Africa.

Africa--Politics and government--20th century--Textbooks.

War--History--20th century--Textbooks.

Africa--History--Sources.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Sources.

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xx, 202 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

This book examines the causes, course and consequences of warfare in twentieth century Africa, a period which spanned colonial rebellions, both World Wars, and the decolonization process. Timothy Stapleton contextualizes the essential debates and controversies surrounding African conflict in the twentieth century while providing insightful introductions to such conflicts as: African rebellions against colonial regimes in the early twentieth century, including the rebellion and infamous genocide of the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia; The African fronts of World War I and World War II, and the involvement of colonized African peoples in these global conflicts; Conflict surrounding the widespread decolonization of Africa in the 1950s and 1960s; Rebellion and civil war in Africa during the Cold War, when American and Soviet elements often intervened in efforts to turn African battlegrounds into Cold War proxy conflicts; The Second Congo Civil War, which is arguably the bloodiest conflict in any region since World War II; Supported by a glossary, a who's who of key figures, a timeline of major events, a rich bibliography, and a set of documents which highlight the themes of the book, Africa: War and Conflict in the Twentieth Century is the best available resource for students and scholars seeking an introduction to violent conflict in recent African history.

Contents:

Introduction: Background and context p. 3

Part II War and conflict in Africa (1900-45) p. 9

1 Wars of colonial conquest (1900-36) p. 11

2 Africa and the World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45) p. 36

Part III War and conflict in Africa (1945-2000) p. 63

3 Decolonization wars (1945-90) p. 65

4 Post-colonial civil wars (1955-2000) p. 87

5 Post-colonial inter-state conflicts (c. 1960-2000) p. 112

Document 1 Peace Treaty of Vereeniging, May 31, 1902 p. 143

Document 2 The South African concentration camps p. 146

Document 3 The Konigsberg in East Africa p. 148

Document 4 Haile Selassie, Appeal to the League of Nations p. 150

Document 5 Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe p. 154

Document 6 British attitudes toward Man Mau insurgents p. 156

Document 7 Biafran Declaration of Independence, 1967 p. 159

Document 8 Rwandan genocide p. 162

Document 9 The Kagera War p. 166

Document 10 First Congo War p. 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138281950

1138281956

1138281964

9781138281967

OCLC:

1038010010