University of Rochester Press
The United States and Decolonization in West Africa, 1950-1960
$146.54
This bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of the twentieth-century world history. Between 1922, when self-government was restored to Egypt, and 1994, when non-racial democracy was achieved in South Africa, no less than 54 new nations were established in Africa. Written within the parameters of African history, as opposed to imperial history, this study charts the process of nationalism, liberation and independence that recast the political map of Africa in these years. Ranging from Algeria in the North, where a French colonial government used armed force to combat the Algerian aspirations of home rule, to the final overthrow of apartheid in the South, this is an authoritative survey that will be welcomed by all students tackling this complex and challenging topic.
| Author: David Birmingham |
| Publisher: Routledge |
| Publication Date: Nov 30, 1995 |
| Number of Pages: 118 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1857285409 |
| ISBN-13: 9781857285406 |
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