West Africa An Introduction to Its History, Civilization and Contemporary Situation

Name: West Africa An Introduction to Its History, Civilization and Contemporary Situation
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ISBN: 9780890896495

ISBN-10: 0890896496

ISBN-13: 9780890896495

Edition: 2002

Authors: Eugene Mendonsa

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This introductory book covers West Africa's history, social organization, and contemporary setting. It analyzes the many present-day problems facing West Africans such as the lack of development, dependency on economic relations with wealthy countries, poor governance, interference by the military in civilian affairs, corruption, and the lack of functioning democratic governments. This book also shows how West African indigenous civilization developed its humanitarian, democratic, and communalistic nature. Traditional political processes and ancestral customs are put forth as ways of solving West Africa's modern problems. Divided into three main parts: ''The Setting and Social…

Book details

List price: $56.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Publication date: 11/5/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 660
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.772
Language: English



List of Boxes


List of Figures


List of Maps


List of Photos


List of Tables


Preface


Political Economy


How this Book is Organized


Special Features in the Text


Special Thanks


Introduction


Geography, Environment & Language


Tradition, Civic Culture & Kinship


Religion in West Africa


Economic Institutions


Political Institutions


Art in West Africa


Music & Society in West Africa


The Early History of West Africa


West Africa's Great States & Islam


First Contact: The Europeans Arrive


Slavery in West Africa


War & Resistance Against Europe


Toward Colonialism


Colonialism in Action


The Move to Freedom & the Triumph of Prebendalism


The Postcolonial Era


The ECOWAS Community


Development in West Africa


Conclusion


Glossary - Terms


Glossary - People, Cities, States & Empires


Acronyms


Index