State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780857203878 (0857203878)
Publish date: September 1st 2011
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 784
Edition language: English
Really interesting and well written, though quite often the sheer scope means that things are confusing and ocassionaly shallow. The best part is the first chapters, on the independence of African countries over the course 50s and 60s. It manages to really give a sense of the sheer epic scope of the...