Africa Today

A Short Introduction to African Affairs
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-30973-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

The rapidly increasing importance of Africa in world affairs became apparent by the late 1970s. However, media coverage at that time presented a picture of great complexity, confusion, and even impending disaster. It was easy to take refuge in simplistic, over-generalized, and highly prejudiced explanations for contemporary problems, blaming colonial exploitation, neocolonialism, internal capitalism, communism, tribalism, elitism, corruption, or simple ineptness for the widespread social, economic, and political challenges across the continent.

First published in 1978, Africa Today provides an introduction to understanding events in Africa during this critical period. The book stimulates informed interest in the complex governance, development, and identity challenges that African nations were navigating as they established their post-independence trajectories.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hodder, B. W.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Kolonialismus, Imperialismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Introduction 1. The colonial impact and independence 2. African boundaries and landlocked states 3. Ethnicity and elitism in Africa 4. Race and reality in southern Africa 5. The economic basis of national development 6. National unity 7. Regional cooperation and African unity 8. Africa and the world Conclusions Appendix: Population of Africa by regions and states, mid-1975