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This book revisits a history in which Africans were both empire-builders and the objects of colonization, and participants in the events that gave rise to global capitalism.
At the Second World War's end, it was clear that business as usual in colonized Africa would not resume. W. E. B. Du Bois's ‘The World and Africa’, published in 1946, recognized the depth of the crisis that the war had brought to Europe, and hence to Europe's dominatio…
Chapters: Africa and capitalism --Africa and empire --Africa and the nation-state --Conclusion: Africa in the world, past, present, and future.
At the Second World War's end, it was clear that business as usual in colonized Africa would not resume. W. E. B. Du Bois's ‘The World and Africa’, published in 1946, recognized the depth of the crisis that the war had brought to Europe, and hence to Europe's dominatio…
At the Second World War's end, it was clear that business as usual in colonized Africa would not resume. W.E.B. Du Bois's The World and Africa, published in 1946, recognized the depth of the crisis that the war had brought to Europe, and hence to Europe's domination over much of…
Of the many pathways out of empire, why did African leaders follow the one that led to the nation-state, whose dangers were recognized by Africans in the 1940s and 50s? Frederick Cooper revisits a long history in which Africans were empire-builders, the objects of colonization, …
From colonialism to Pan Africanism : the impact of World War II on Africa -- The end of colonial rule : beginnings of independence -- Africa in the cold war : repression and liberation -- April 1994 and beyond : African independence today.
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 is a dynamic discussion of how Africa shapes world events today. Although Africa is often portrayed as a removed and impoverished area, remembered for the suffering of its people, it has played an important role in recent history and will continue to play a significant…