Martin Welz (Universitat Hamburg)

Africa Since Decolonization

The History and Politics of a Diverse Continent

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Thematically structured for increased accessibility to students at all levels and general readers, this is an introduction and overview to African history and politics since decolonization which emphasises the political, economic and socio-economic diversity of the continent and its role in the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 704g
• ISBN-13: 9781108474887
• ISBN-10: 1108474888
• Artikelnr.: 60199963

Autorenporträt

Martin Welz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Hamburg. He is the author of Integrating Africa: Decolonization's Legacies, Sovereignty and the African Union (2012) and numerous articles on conflict management in Africa, the relations between the African Union and the United Nations, Africa's role in the world, and on the impact of former liberation fighters.

Inhaltsangabe

1. From the Golden Age to Conquest and Colonization
2. Liberation and Decolonization
3. Decolonization's Legacies
4. External Influences
5. Africa's Economy, 1960¿2000
6. Economy, Socio-Economic Development, and Development Cooperation
7. States, Political Systems, and Actors
8. Intra-African Cooperation and Integration
9. Political Crises
10. Large-Scale Conflicts
11. International Conflict Management
12. African Actors Role in International Politics
Epilogue.