03077nam 2200565 450 991046089920332120200520144314.090-04-29249-710.1163/9789004292499(CKB)3710000000415375(MiAaPQ)EBC2063814(OCoLC)905487196(nllekb)BRILL9789004292499(Au-PeEL)EBL2063814(CaPaEBR)ebr11061966(CaONFJC)MIL792502(OCoLC)910845564(EXLCZ)99371000000041537520150620h20152015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAfrica in the Indian Ocean islands in ebb and flow /by Tor SellströmLeiden, Netherlands ;Boston, [Massachusetts] :Brill,2015.©20151 online resource (409 pages) illustrations, mapsAfrican Social Studies Series ;Volume 3590-04-29114-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Preliminary Material -- Introduction: From Zanj to Maersk -- Madagascar: Old Cultures, Contemporary Crises -- Comoros: Legacies of Monsoon Trade and Un-Finished Independence -- Reunion, Mauritius and Seychelles: Creole Islands in Development -- Mayotte and Chagos: Colonialism Continued -- Bibliography/References -- Name Index -- Indian Ocean Place Names Index -- Subject Index.The four sovereign Indian Ocean states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles, the two French overseas departments of Mayotte and Reunion, as well as the British colony of BIOT (Chagos), all form part of Africa. As insular nations and territories in an increasingly globalized, militarized and largely unregulated ocean, they face particular challenges. Commonly overlooked in the fields of African and international studies, this text traces the islands’ history and explores their diverse contemporary social, political and economic trajectories. From human settlement and slavery to conflict resolution and piracy, the relations with continental Africa and the African Union feature prominently. Richly sourced, this comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to Africa’s Indian Ocean islands covers a significant lacuna.African social studies series ;Volume 35.Islands of the Indian OceanHistoryIslands of the Indian OceanPolitics and governmentIslands of the Indian OceanEconomic conditionsIslands of the Indian OceanSocial conditionsIslands of the Indian OceanForeign relationsAfricaAfricaForeign relationsIslands of the Indian OceanElectronic books.969Sellström Tor635378MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460899203321Africa in the Indian Ocean1505747UNINA