The Fortunes Of Africa by Martin Meredith
A 5,000-Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour
A sweeping, accessible survey of modern Africa that traces how colonial legacies, Cold War interventions, and domestic kleptocracy combined with ethnic divisions, wars and economic mismanagement to hinder development in many countries, while also highlighting instances of reform, resilience and growth; the narrative blends political and economic analysis with case studies to explain the roots of conflict and underdevelopment, the role of external actors and resources, and the complex, cautiously optimistic possibilities arising from democratization, regional cooperation and new global partnerships.
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- 2014
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