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africa
african history
african societies
assimilation
atlantic slave trade
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capitalism
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central african history
chiefship
city growth
colonial control
colonization
demographic growth
demography
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government
labor
migration
military populism
nationalism
peasantry
political power
population
poverty
proletarianization
resistance
revolt
scarcity
social protest
social revolution
socialism
sociopolitical movements
south africa
south african history
state resistance
trade union
tribalism
urban growth
Product details
- ISBN 9780520078819
- Weight: 590g
- Dimensions: 152 x 232mm
- Publication Date: 29 May 1992
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This masterful synthesis explains how Africa has come to be a land torn by incessant conflict among its impoverished peoples and countries, a continent living through the gravest social revolution of its history, experiencing the world's fastest demographic growth. Weaving together four major themes - population, political power, the peasantry, and the new growth of the cities - Coquery-Vidrovitch demonstrates the need to recognize the extremely complex heritage of African societies if one is to understand the present or act upon the future of the continent.
Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch is Professor of History at the University of Paris. She is the author and editor of numerous books on historical and contemporary Africa.
