“one of the decade’s most important works on Africa” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). Martin Meredith is first and foremost a journalist, and this book focuses on telling stories and bringing the expansive personalities of African big men to the. “a magnificent achievement” ( Weekly Standard) “A masterpiece….The nonfiction book of the year” ( The New York Post) The Fate of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence Kindle Edition by Martin Meredith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 216 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. It covers recent events like the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the controversy over Western aid, the exploitation of Africa’s resources, and the growing importance and influence of China. Spanning the full breadth of the continent, from the bloody revolt in Algiers against the French to Zimbabwe’s civil war, Martin Meredith’s classic history focuses on the key personalities, events and themes of the independence era, and explains the myriad problems that Africa has faced in the past half-century.
The definitive story of African nations after they emerged from colonialism - from Mugabe’s doomed kleptocracy to Mandela’s inspiring defeat of apartheid. Urn:oclc:826853585 Republisher_date 20120416175507 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120414090634 Scanner Fate of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence OL85670W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 94.81 Pages 802 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 400 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1586483986 His previous books include Mandela Mugabe Diamonds, Gold, and War. Urn:lcp:fateofafricafrom00mere:lcpdf:7f2b99e1-2e75-4ade-b93a-5294fcc47e58 Extramarc University of Alberta Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier fateofafricafrom00mere Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4cn86z0x Isbn 9781586482466ġ586482467 Lccn 2005047576 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Openlibrary O元424609M Openlibrary_edition Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. Residing near Oxford, he is now an independent commentator and author. Meredith first worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa for the Observer and Sunday Times, then as a research fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:38:52 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA172901 Boxid_2 CH119801 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition 1. Martin Meredith is a historian, journalist and biographer, and author of many acclaimed books on Africa.
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