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Africa: A Modern History (Hardcover, Main)
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Africa: A Modern History (Hardcover, Main)
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A magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa. The end of the
Second World War signalled the rapid end of the European African
empires. In 1945, only four African countries were independent; by
1963, thirty African states created the Organization of African
Unity. Despite formidable problems, the 1960s were a time of
optimism as Africans enjoyed their new independence, witnessed
increases in prosperity and prepared to tackle their political and
economic problems in their own way. By the 1990s, however, the high
hopes of the 1960s had been dashed. Dictatorship by strongmen,
corruption, civil wars and genocide, widespread poverty and the
interventions and manipulations of the major powers had all
relegated Africa to the position of an aid 'basket case', with some
of the world's poorest and least-developed nations. By exploring
developments over the last fifteen years, including the impact of
China, new IT technology and the Arab Spring, the rise of Nigeria
as Africa's leading country and the recent refugee crisis, Guy
Arnold brings his landmark history of modern Africa up to date and
provides a fresh and insightful perspective on this troubled and
misunderstood continent.
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