The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence

Fifty years ago, as Europe's colonial powers withdrew, Africa moved with enormous hope and fervor toward democracy and economic independence. Today, most African countries are effectively bankrupt, prone to civil strife, subject to dictatorial rule, weighed down by debt, and heavily dependent on Western assistance for survival. What went wrong? Focusing on the key personalities, events and themes of the independence era, Martin Meredith's magisterial history seeks to explore and explain the myriad problems that Africa has faced in the past half-century, and faces still. Acclaimed by reviewers and readers from across the political spectrum, The Fate of Africa is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how it came to this - and what, if anything, is to be done. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-12-2009; Incredible book - very well written and informative; I lived in Angola for over a year and was able to travel the continent. Would have been better to have read this book prior to being there. Incredibly useful book. Should be required reading for anyone interested in the continent....; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-03-2009; Explains nothing.; The blurb from Publishers Weekly on the back of the book has it right: this is but a digest of Africa's woes - it describes everything and explains nothing. I was hoping for an explanation of why Africa has gone backwards as they rest...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-08-2009; Fascinating and Terrifying; It's over 600 pages in length, but it doesn't feel like it.If you want to know why Africa is the way it is, you need to read this book. The modern history of Africa is traced from the late stages of colonialism right through to 2005. The...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-08-2009; rekindled my interest in modern history and world affairs; Just a short note, i had this book recommended to me by a backpacker. bought it and found that it really opened my mind and made me interested in the recent history the world.On the book itself very interesting subject matter and well...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-12-2009; Incredible book - very well written and informative; I lived in Angola for over a year and was able to travel the continent. Would have been better to have read this book prior to being there. Incredibly useful book. Should be required reading for anyone interested in the continent....; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-06-2009; Coups, Crises & Catastrophes?; The 3 Cs dominate reportage on Africa, and that's mostly what we find here. This long book reflects an internalist view: Africans, especially leaders, are to blame for Africa's problems; external factors like neocolonialism get short...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-03-2009; Explains nothing.; The blurb from Publishers Weekly on the back of the book has it right: this is but a digest of Africa's woes - it describes everything and explains nothing. I was hoping for an explanation of why Africa has gone backwards as they rest...; read full review | report as inappropriate