Warfare in Independent Africa

By - Reno, William

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011

ISBN 10 - 0521615526

ISBN 13 - 9780521615525

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - 15.80 history of Africa

Shelf No - 18

Call Number - 355.0096 REN

Physical Description - xxii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Notes - includes index

Book Information

This book surveys the history of armed conflict in Africa in the period since decolonization and independence. The number of post-independence conflicts in Africa has been considerable, and this book introduces to readers a comprehensive analysis of their causes and character. Tracing the evolution of warfare from anti-colonial and anti-apartheid campaigns to complex conflicts in which factionalized armies, militias, and rebel groups fight with each other and prey upon non-combatants, it allows the readers a new perspective to understand violence on the continent. The book is written to appeal not only to students of history and African politics, but also to experts in the policy community, the military, and humanitarian agencies.

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