African independence : how Africa shapes the world / Tukufu Zuberi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zuberi, Tukufu, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa.

Africa--History--21st century.

Africa--History--20th century.

Africa--Foreign relations--1960-.

Africa--Colonial influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

African Independence highlights the important role Africa has played in recent history and the significant role it will continue to play in the future of America and the globe. In a world where much of the power and wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a very few people, this book looks at how the history of African independence has touched all people-from refugees to heads of state. Author Tukufu Zuberi weaves exclusive interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has met with old newsreels, current news and reports, and research into a larger narrative that takes readers throu

Contents:

""CONTENTS""; ""MAPS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Ch01. FROM COLONIALISM TO PAN-AFRICANISM""; ""Ch02. THE END OF COLONIAL RULE""; ""Ch03. AFRICA IN THE COLD WAR""; ""Ch04. APRIL 1994 AND BEYOND""; ""SELECTED CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS""; ""NOTES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-25036-4

1-4422-1643-3

OCLC:

914230585