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The African Experience is the only interdisciplinary survey to examine this region of the world from geographic, linguistic, social, historical, and political perspectives. Drawing on research from all of the social sciences, this text captures Africa in its complex totality. The African Experience helps students develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of Africa, one that allows them to grasp the region’s internal dynamics and its evolving place in the world. topContents
Chapter 1. The Continent and Its People Chapter 2. African Traditional Institutions Chapter 3. Political Development in Historic Africa Chapter 4. Colonialism and the African Experience Chapter 5. African Nationalism and the Struggle for Freedom Chapter 6. African Independence: The First Thirty Years Chapter 7. The African Struggle for Democracy and Free Markets Chapter 8. Africa in World Affairs topFeatures
- Provides an overview of the geography, demography, and languages of the African continent.
- Describes the traditional cultural forms and institutions found throughout Africa.
- Explores African history in terms of state building, alliance formation, and the rise and decline of various kingdoms.
- Discusses the African experience under European colonial rule.
- Examines African resistance to colonial rule and the influence of external and internal factors on that resistance.
- Takes a critical look at progress in Africa in the post-independence era.
- Analyzes the past and present roles played by Africa on the world stage.
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Vincent B. Khapoya is Professor of Political Science at Oakland University. top
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