Africa: An Introduction to History, Politics and Society

by Rainer Tetzlaff

Overview

The textbook 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. Various development theories are used to explain successful and failed development paths of individual countries after 1960. Thematic foci include Europe's colonial legacy, state formation and state failure, democratization, the curse of raw materials, population growth, hunger and poverty, ethnic conflicts, and the roles of the World Bank, EU, and China as external actors in Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783658349813
Publisher:	Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Publication date:	02/25/2022
Edition description:	1st ed. 2022
Pages:	338
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Prof. Dr. em. Rainer Tetzlaff is a lecturer at the Europa-Kolleg of the University of Hamburg, chairman of the Africa-Kollegium Hamburg and Senior Research Fellow of the Academy of World Regions Hamburg.

Table of Contents

The legacy of slave trade and colonialism.- The phase of formal colonization (1880-1960).- Germany as a colonial power in Africa.- Decolonization as liberation.- African socialism.- State formation and state collapse.- Democratization.- Population growth, poverty, hunger..- Abundance of raw materials.- War and peace.- Corruption and bad governance.- International development cooperation in Africa.- Development policy perspectives.