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Author Zuberi, Tukufu, author

Title African independence : how Africa shapes the world / Tukufu Zuberi
Published Lanham, Maryland : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 195 pages)
Contents From colonialism to Pan Africanism : the impact of World War II -- The end of colonial rule : beginnings of independence -- Africa in the Cold War : repression and liberation -- April 1994 and beyond : African independence today
Summary African Independence highlights the important role Africa has played in recent history and the significant role it will continue to play in the future of America and the globe. In a world where much of the power and wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a very few people, this book looks at how the history of African independence has touched all people-from refugees to heads of state. Author Tukufu Zuberi weaves exclusive interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has met with old newsreels, current news and reports, and research into a larger narrative that takes readers throu
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject HISTORY -- Africa -- General.
Colonial influence
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
SUBJECT Africa -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86000611
Africa -- History -- 21st century
Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001573
Africa -- Foreign relations -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001555
Africa -- Colonial influence
Subject Africa
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021676605
ISBN 9781442216433
1442216433
9781442216433