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The State of Africa - A History of the Continent Since Independence (Paperback)
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The State of Africa - A History of the Continent Since Independence (Paperback)
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Africa is forever on our TV screens, but the bad-news stories
(famine, genocide, corruption) massively outweigh the good (South
Africa). Ever since the process of de-colonialisation began in the
mid-1950s, and arguably before, the continent has appeared to be
stuck in a process of irreversible decline. Constant war, improper
use of natural resources and misappropriation of revenues and aid
monies contribute to an impression of a continent beyond hope. How
did we get here? What, if anything, is to be done? Fully revised
and updated and weaving together the key stories and characters of
the last sixty years into a stunningly compelling and coherent
narrative, Martin Meredith has produced the definitive history of
how European ideas of how to organise 10,000 different ethnic
groups has led to what Tony Blair described as the 'scar on the
conscience of the world'. Authoritative, provocative and
consistently fascinating, this is the updated edition of the
seminal book on one of the most important issues facing the West
today.
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