Booktopia - The Stata Of Africa A History Of Fifty Years Of Independence, Martin Meredith, 9780743232227

The Stata Of Africa A History Of Fifty Years Of Independence

By: Martin Meredith

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ISBN: 9780743232227

Format: Paperback
Published: July 2006

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A brilliant, sweeping history of post-colonial Africa, exploring the continent's troubled trajectory from the optimism of the independence era to the seemingly intractable problems it faces today.

Africa is forever on our TV screens, but the bad-news stories (famine, genocide, corruption) massively outweigh the good (South Africa). Ever since the process of decolonialisation began in the mid-1950s, and arguably before, the continent has appeared to be stuck in a process of irreversible decline. Constant war, improper use of natural resources and misappropriation of revenues and aid monies contribute to an impression of a continent beyond hope.

How did we get here? What, if anything, is to be done? Weaving together the key stories and characters of the last fifty years into a stunningly compelling and coherent narrative, Martin Meredith has produced the definitive history of how European ideas of how to organise 10,000 different ethnic groups has led to what Tony Blair described as the 'scar on the conscience of the world'.

Authoritative, provocative and consistently fascinating, this is a major book on one of the most important issues facing the West today.

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