Central Africa to 1870: Zambezia, Zaïre and the South Atlantic provides an in-depth historical analysis of Central Africa before European colonial domination. Compiled from key chapters of the Cambridge History of Africa, this volume examines the political, economic, and cultural developments of major Central African regions, including Zambezia and the Congo basin. Birmingham presents the evol…
Toward the African Revolution is a collection of Frantz Fanon's political essays written during the struggle for African decolonization. This book highlights Fanon's analysis of colonialism, racism, national liberation struggles, and power dynamics between colonizers and oppressed peoples. Through pithy and sharp writings, Fanon discusses the Algerian conflict, African–European relations, and…
To their many detractors, Afrikaners are impractical, wild-eyed, racist fanatics. To their less numerous supporters, they are fervent anti-Communist crusaders, safeguarding stability and progress at the tip of the 'dark continent'. These strongly held, politically charged, and incompatible views make it virtually impossible for outsiders to distance themselves sufficiently, both intellectually …
This illustrated commemorative album is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference (1955-2015). It visually and narratively documents the development of Asian-African nations, the significance of the Ten Principles of Bandung (Dasa Sila Bandung), and the ongoing efforts to build a community of shared destiny (Mìngyùn Gòngtóngtǐ). The album highlights the spirit of so…
South Africa. Many Americans regard it as remote and of little concern United States. Yet within the past few yegrs it has become increasingly important to our country. How dependent is America on South Africa's strategic minerals? Can the United States do anything to help end apartheid? How dangerous is South Africa as a potential point of entry for Soviet influence? Is the Cape sea route u…
Over the past forty years there has been a revolution in South African historiography, yet no broadly interpretative essay on South African history has appeared. The essays in this volume aim to provide such a reinterpretation for the nineteenth century before the discovery of minerals transformed the nature of South African societies, and help to shed light on earlier phases of South Africa's …
The 1976 uprising in Soweto transformed the nature of both internal and external opposition to apartheid in South Africa, and the effects of this vociferous and sustained protest are felt more strongly than ever today. This book examines the nature of opposition among the African community to apartheid in the crucial years since Soweto by analysing internal African initiatives for bringing abou…
A firsthand report of the workings of the press in the intensely troubled nation, complete with portions of the Erasmus Commission Reports never before published in the United States on the so-called Muldergate scandal. Pollak was the co-founder and editor of MORE magazine, which specialized in media analysis. After observing the workings of the press in South Africa, he believes that in…
Of course, they will tell you about the sun and the golden beaches fringed with foam, the refreshing and fragrant breeze known locally as the “alizé,” and the coves filled with birds and flowers, where adventurers and poets alike can find their sweet spot. What they don't tell you is that there is above all plenty of sunshine in the hearts of the women and men of this country, which is s…
The book The Foundations of Africanité or Négritude and Arabité by Léopold Sédar Senghor outlines the philosophical, cultural, and historical foundations of the concepts of Africanité (African-ness) and Négritude, two core ideas in modern African identity thinking. Senghor discusses the complex relationship between black African heritage and Arab traditions, and how these two elements sh…