This book examines the major changes in the political map of Africa during the 20th century, particularly during decolonization. The author explains shifting national boundaries, the development of new states, geopolitical dynamics, and the historical and economic factors that shaped modern Africa. Written by two U.S. Department of State geographers, this book provides an analytical overview of…
This atlas presents a geographical, political, economic, and social overview of the African continent in the early 1960s. Accompanied by thematic maps by W. H. Bromage, it provides information on post-independence political changes, national borders, ethnic composition, economic resources, and regional dynamics. A revised 1965 edition updated the data to reflect the most recent political develo…
The Atlas describes the legislation and impact of apartheid and the resistance, both local and international, to its racial policies. The integration of detailed maps and text reinforces the specifically spatial nature of apartheid, the way the map of South Africa was redrawn and continues to be redrawn