The Fate of Africa
A History of the Continent Since Independence
PublicAffairs · Print & ebook · September 6, 2011
The definitive story of African nations after they emerged from colonialism -- from Mugabe's doomed kleptocracy to Mandela's inspiring defeat of apartheid.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow Africa’s independence era through the personalities, conflicts, and forces that shaped its next half-century.
- Genres
- African History, Colonialism & Its Aftermath, African Politics
- Published
- PublicAffairs, September 6, 2011
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The definitive story of African nations after they emerged from colonialism -- from Mugabe's doomed kleptocracy to Mandela's inspiring defeat of apartheid. The Fate of Africa has been hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece....The nonfiction book of the year" (The New York Post); "a magnificent achievement" (Weekly Standard); "a joy," (Wall Street Journal) and "one of the decade's most important works on Africa" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
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Spanning the full breadth of the continent, from the bloody revolt in Algiers against the French to Zimbabwe's civil war, Martin Meredith's classic history focuses on the key personalities, events and themes of the independence era, and explains the myriad problems that Africa has faced in the past half-century. It covers recent events like the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the controversy over Western aid, the exploitation of Africa's resources, and the growing importance and influence of China.
After Independence
Follow Africa’s independence era through the personalities, conflicts, and forces that shaped its next half-century.
Come here for
- A continent-spanning account of independence and its aftermath
- Political upheaval, resource struggles, and shifting international influence
Expect
- A broad historical sweep, from Algeria’s revolt to Zimbabwe’s civil war
- Attention to Sudan, Western aid, resource exploitation, and China’s influence
Where it sits
| African History | 88% |
|---|---|
| African Politics | 53% |
| Colonialism & Its Aftermath | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African History
- Central African History
- East African History
- North African History
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- Southern African History
- West African History
- South Africa History
- Colonialism & Its Aftermath
- Authors
- Martin Meredith
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Published
- September 6, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- African History