A presentation of important issues in the study of modern Africa. It addresses: decolonization and the end of Empire; democracy and the nation state; epidemics

The second edition of A History of Sub-Saharan Africa continues to provide an accessible introduction to the continent's history for students and general reader

‘This is a desperately needed book. It not only surveys the field of African economic history at the level of undergraduate students, but provides several fre

A wealth of information and analysis on the environmental forces that have helped shaped the cultures of the African continent. A scholarly reference work that

"Sub-Saharan Africa literally remains the "gift that keeps giving". The more we know about this region of a rich and diverse continent, the less we realize that