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UNINA9910548183703321 |
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Autore |
Tetzlaff Rainer |
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Titolo |
Africa : an introduction to history, politics and society / / Rainer Tetzlaff |
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Wiesbaden, Germany : , : Springer, , [2022] |
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©2022 |
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ISBN |
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9783658349820 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 338 pages) : maps |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Africa History |
Africa Colonization History |
Africa Politics and government History |
Africa Social conditions History |
Africa Economic conditions History |
Africa Colonial influence History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction -- 2. Developmental theories at a glance -- 3. The legacy of the slave trade and Colonialism -- 4. The phase of formal colonization (1880-1960) -- 5. Germany as a Colonial power in Africa -- 6. Decolonization as liberation : continuities and change -- 7. African socialism -- 8. State formation and state disintegration -- 9. Democratisation : democracy under conditions of poverty -- 10. Population growth, poverty, hunger -- 11. Resource wealth : curse or blessing? -- 12. War and peace : causes of war and peace efforts -- 13. Corruption and bad governance -- 14. International development cooperation in Africa -- 15. Summary and outlook : development policy perspectives. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides an in-depth overview of African history and politics from the Atlantic slave trade, through the phases of colonialism and decolonization, to the development problems of the present. |
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