Africa 2023-2024
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-7604-7 (ISBN)
The World Today Series: Africa provides students with vital information on all countries on the African continent through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends. Each country is examined through the following sections: Basic Facts; Land and People; The Past: Political and Economic History; The Present: Contemporary Issues; and The Future. In addition to country chapters, the book features extended essays on Africa’s Historical Background and the Colonial Period. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. The content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference. Available in both print and e-book formats and priced low to fit student and library budgets.
Francis Wiafe-Amoako is an instructor in International relations and security, international development, comparative politics and African politics at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University in Canada. His research focuses on migration and security issues, conflict management and post-conflict stability, institutional design, and the democratization process in Africa. He is also the Director of The Center for Sustained Domestic Security and Development (CESDOSED). The Center’s main goal is the development of unique and viable institutions for stability and development in Africa.
Africa Today
Historical background (pre-colonial period)
Prehistoric Africa
Early Civilizations of the Nile Valley and the Mediterranean Sea
The Kingdom of Ethiopia
The Spread of Islam
Arabs and Traders in East Africa
The Empires and Peoples of West Africa
Peoples of Central and Southern Africa
European Discovery and Exploration
Early Ethiopian-European Contact
The Arabs and Ottoman Turks in North Africa
European Settlers in South Africa
The Colonial Period
The Portuguese (about 1550)
The British (about 1660)
The French (about 1830)
The Americans (1835, See Liberia)
King Leopold II and the Belgians (1885)
The Spanish (1885)
The Germans (1885)
The South Africans (1919)
The Italians (1927)
North Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
West Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Cote d’Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Central Africa
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Rwana
Sao Tome and Principe
East Africa
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Somalia
The Republic of South Sudan
The Republic of the Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Indian Ocean Island Nations
Comoros
Madagascar
Mauritius
Seychelles
Southern Africa
Angola
Botswana
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Web sites and selected bibliography of key English language sources
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | World Today (Stryker) |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 272 mm |
| Gewicht | 1111 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-7604-1 / 1538176041 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-7604-7 / 9781538176047 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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