A History of Modern Africa: 1800 to the Present (2nd ed. 2012)[Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World]

[check out the updated expanded 3rd. ed. 2019, available as epub-file in z-library!]Updated and revised to emphasise long-term perspectives on current issues facing the continent, the new 2nd Edition of A History of Modern Africa recounts the full breadth of Africa's political, economic, and social history over the past two centuries.Adopts a long-term approach to current issues, stressing the importance of nineteenth-century and deeper indigenous dynamics in explaining Africa's later twentieth-century challengesPlaces a greater focus on African agency, especially during the colonial encounterIncludes more in-depth coverage of non-Anglophone AfricaOffers expanded coverage of the post-colonial era to take account of recent developments, including the conflict in Darfur and the political unrest of 2011 in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya Offers Expanded Coverage Of The Post-colonial Era To Take Account Of Recent Developments, Including The Conflict In Darfur And The Political Unrest Of 2011 In Egypt, Tunisia, And Libya. From Publisher Description. Introduction: Understanding The Contours Of Africa's Past -- Western Transitions: Slave Trade And Legitimate Commerce In Atlantic Africa -- Eastern Intrusions: Slaves And Ivory In Eastern Africa -- Southern Frontiers: Colony And Revolution In Southern Africa -- Revival And Reaction: North African Islam -- Jihad: Revolutions In Western Africa -- The Eastern Crescent: The Islamic Frontier In Eastern Africa -- The Compass And The Cross -- Whatever Happens: Towards The Scramble -- Africans Adapting: Conquest And Partition -- Pax Colonia: Empires Of Soil And Service -- Hard Times: Protest, Identity, And Depression -- Battles Home And Away: Africa In Global War (again) -- The Beached Whale: Colonial Strategies In The Postwar World -- Conceiving And Producing Nations -- Compromising Conflict: Routes To Independence -- Unsafe Foundations: Challenges Of Independence -- Violence And The Militarization Of Political Culture -- Rectification, Redemption, And Reality: Issues And Trends In Contemporary Africa. Richard J. Reid. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Updated and revised to emphasise long-term perspectives on current issues facing the continent, the new 2 nd Edition of A History of Modern Africa recounts the full breadth of Africa's political, economic, and social history over the past two centuries. Adopts a long-term approach to current issues, stressing the importance of nineteenth-century and deeper indigenous dynamics in explaining Africa's later twentieth-century challenges Places a greater focus on African agency, especially during the colonial encounter Includes more in-depth coverage of non-Anglophone Africa Offers expanded coverage of the post-colonial era to take account of recent developments, including the conflict in Darfur and the political unrest of 2011 in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya Ideal for courses in African and Global history as well as specialists in African history, anthropology, and politics, this new and updated edition of Reid's A History of Modern Africa covers the breadth of Africa's political, economic, and social history over the last two centuries.