Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa 1880–1995

A revised and updated edition of Manning's widely acclaimed Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, 1880–1985 (1988).

Patrick Manning (Author)

9780521642552, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 1 April 1999

260 pages, 13 maps
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.52 kg

This edition of Patrick Manning's established text includes two new chapters that discuss developments in the region since 1985, emphasising the democratisation movements of the 1980s and 1990s, the Francophone movement, and the crises in Rwanda and Burundi. Focusing on the French-speaking countries of west and central Africa, the book brings out the way in which the precolonial African heritage shaped new societies, in interaction with French and Belgian colonial rules, and with global economic and cultural forces. Three eras of change are described: the transition to colonial rule from 1880 to 1940, the transition to independent states from 1940 to 1985, and the reconfiguration of post-colonial society after 1985. The first edition of this book has been widely used in courses in African studies and African history.

List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Note on the second edition
1. Prologue
2. Economy and society, 1880–1940
3. Government and politics, 1880–1940
4. Culture and religion, 1880–1940
5. Economy and society, 1940–85
6. Government and politics, 1940–85
7. Culuture and religion, 1940–85
8. Democracy and dependence, 1985–95
9. Epilogue
Bibliographical essay
Index.

Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], African history [HBJH]