North of South: An African Journey is a vivid travel narrative by Shiva Naipaul that chronicles his explorations across Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia during the late 1970s. Through sharp, reflective, and often provocative observations, Naipaul examines the complex ethnic, political, and cultural landscapes of post-independence East Africa. The book captures the region’s tensions between tradit…
Kofi Buenor Hadjor's Africa in an Era of Crisis examines the multidimensional crises facing Africa at the end of the 20th century, encompassing economic decline, political pressure, internal conflict, and development challenges. Hadjor outlines how global intervention, international economic policies, and domestic political dynamics contributed to the crisis situations in various African countr…
Crawford Young's Ideology and Development in Africa examines the relationship between political ideology and development processes in post-independence African countries. The book examines how various ideological strands—nationalism, African socialism, state capitalism, and single-party systems—influenced the economic and political policies of African countries. Young examines the successes…
Martin Meredith's The Fate of Africa presents a comprehensive history of the fifty-year journey of African nations since gaining independence. The book depicts the early hopes of independence, the various political conflicts, economic challenges, civil wars, dictatorships, and the social dynamics that have shaped modern Africa. Using a journalistic approach and in-depth historical research, Mer…
This book presents Edem Kodjo’s visionary analysis of Africa’s future within its political, economic, and social context. Kodjo outlines the major challenges facing the continent and offers strategic perspectives for advancing Africa in the modern era. It serves as an essential reference in the study of African geopolitics, development, and international relations.
This book examines fundamental issues in African politics and society, including issues of government structure, development processes, social change, and the challenges facing postcolonial African states. Irving L. Markovitz analyzes the internal and external factors influencing African political dynamics and illustrates the complex relationships between the state, society, economy, and modern…
This book depicts the profound changes that occurred in Africa in the mid-20th century, as the continent's countries entered a new post-colonial era. Through photographs and travelogues compiled by Ellen and Attilio Gatti, the book presents a portrait of the people, culture, daily life, and social dynamics of modern Africa. This work provides a firsthand perspective on Africa's transformation i…
This book examines the political, social, and ethnic dynamics of five African countries at the beginning of independence: Congo, Dahomey, the Federal Republic of Cameroon, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and South Africa. Through expert analysis, the book explains how ethnic diversity, colonialism, and governmental structures influenced political stability and societal development in each country. This…
L’Afrique déboussolée is a work of investigative journalism that depicts the political, social, and economic conditions of African countries in the post-colonial era. Christian Casteran and Jean-Pierre Langellier explore the various crises—from power struggles, corruption, coups, and ethnic conflicts—that shaped the dynamics of the African continent in the mid-20th century. The book …
To view his two towns in time, Pare in Indonesia and Sefrou in Morocco, Greetz adopts various perspectives on anthropological research and analysis during the postcolonial period, the Cold War, and the emergence of the new states of Asia and Africa.