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Format: xviii, 235 Seiten

ISBN: 9781498564601 , 9781498564618

Series Statement: African governance and development

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Preface: Is Africa post-colonial, neo-colonial, or post-colonized? , Part I: Colonial rule, disengagement and the post-colonial state , Introduction and conceptual discourse , Colonial rule and the political architecture of the post-colonial state , The grant of independence : imperialist conspiracy and the subversion of the post-colonial state , Britain and the orchestration of pseudo-decolonization , The role of France in the subversion of the post-colonial state , Portugal: forced decolonization and its consequences , The United States and the political and economic destabilization of Africa , Part II: Regional examples of illusive post-colonial states , Nigeria: the illusive post-colony , Mali: from instability to insurgency and near obliteration , Somalia: from state collapse to rogue state , Algeria: descent into dictatorship , Democratic Republic of Congo: the colony that never became a state , Mozambique: from revolutionary possibilities to contrived instability and state failure , Contemporary nation-building, governance, and security challenges in Africa , Conclusion: The illusive post-colonial state : what hope for survival?

Additional Edition: 9781498564618

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Fawole, W. Alade, author Illusion of the post-colonial state Lanham : Lexington Books, 2018

Language: English

Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: Afrika ; Governance ; Postkolonialismus

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Format: 1 online resource (255 pages)

ISBN: 9781498564618

Series Statement: African Governance, Development, and Leadership

Content: This broadly interdisciplinary book offers deep insight into Africa's colonial history for an understanding and explication of contemporary governance crises, security challenges, and state failure on the continent. It traverses political science, political economy, sociology, African history, and African studies in general.

Content: Cover -- The Illusion of the Post-Colonial State -- The Illusion of the Post-Colonial State: Governance and Security Challenges in Africa -- copyright page -- Contents -- Preface: Is Africa Post-Colonial, Neo-Colonial, or Post-Colonized? -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Colonial Rule, Disengagement, and the Post-Colonial State -- The Illusive Post-Colony: A Conceptual Discourse -- Impact of the Cold War on Governance, Security, and Stability in Africa -- Political Developments in Africa since the End of the Cold War -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 1 -- Colonial Rule and the Political Architecture of the Post-Colonial State -- The Political Architecture of Colonial Rule in Africa -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- The Grant of Independence -- Imperialist Conspiracies and the Subversion of Post-Colonial Nation-States -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 3 -- Britain and the Orchestration of Pseudo-Decolonization -- The Second World War and the End of Empire -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- The Role of France in the Subversion of the Post-Colonial State -- De Gaulle, Decolonization, Francafrique, and Relationship of Dependency -- Conclusion: New Realities and Changes in France-Africa Relations -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- Portugal -- Portugal in Africa: Colonial History as a Guide -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 6 -- The United States and the Political and Economic Destabilization of Africa -- US Interests in Africa -- The Cold War and Political and Socio-Economic Destabilization of African States -- Apartheid South Africa, Zimbabwe, and America's Southern Africa Policy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Regional Examples of Illusive Post-Colonial States -- Chapter 7 -- Nigeria -- Historical Origin and the Creation of Nigeria as a Colonial State -- Independence and the Illusion of the New Modern Nation-State -- Postscript and Conclusion -- Notes.

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Additional Edition: 9781498564601

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781498564601

Language: English

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (255 pages)

ISBN: 9781498564618

Series Statement: African Governance, Development, and Leadership

Content: This broadly interdisciplinary book offers deep insight into Africa's colonial history for an understanding and explication of contemporary governance crises, security challenges, and state failure on the continent. It traverses political science, political economy, sociology, African history, and African studies in general.

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Additional Edition: 9781498564601

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books