Nugent, Paul 1962- creator text bibliography nyu New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2012 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xxv, 653 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Map 1 : Africa showing dates of independence -- Introduction : the basis of comparison -- 1. African independence : poisoned chalice or cup of plenty? -- 2. A profile of Africa at independence -- 3. The shape of things to come : irredentism, secessionism and the Pan-African ideal -- 4. Modernity and tradition, power and prestige : monarchs, chiefs and politicians, 1956-74 -- 5. 'Ism schisms' : African socialism and home-grown capitalism, 1960-85 -- 6. Khaki fatigue : military rule in Africa, 1960-95 -- 7. Second liberation : guerrilla warfare, township revolt and the search for a new social order -- 8. Invasion of the acronyms : SAPs, AIDS and the NGO takeover -- 9. Democracy rediscovered : popular protest, elite mobilisation and the return of multipartyism, 1990-2011 -- 10. Millennial Africa : the national question revisited. Paul Nugent. First edition published 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 591-634) and index. f------ Africa History 1960- DT30.5 .N84 2012 960.32 9780230272880 9780230272873 2012012784 IEN/DLC 120327 20160426112907.0 17228428