Amid the burgeoning literature on the connections between the global north and the global south, Mecca of Revolution is a pure example of post-colonial, or "south-south," international history. Throug ... Read more
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Over the course of the Great War, a quarter of million settlers and subjects from Algeria served in French forces. Thousands more crossed the Mediterranean to work in the war industries of metropolita ... Read more
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he single best resource for a quick and accurate introduction to Egypt
Draws on the latest scholarly research on Egyptian history, politics, economics, and religion to provide a well-informed and ... Read more
With almost every news broadcast, we are reminded of the continuing instability of the Middle East, where state collapse, civil wars, and terrorism have combined to produce a region in turmoil. If the ... Read more
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This Very Short Introduction stands apart from other Mandela biographies by taking an uncompromising and critical look at his life, and avoiding hagiography
Boldly examines the relation ... Read more
As the "Giant of Africa," Nigeria is home to about twenty percent of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa, serves as Africa's largest producer of oil and natural gas, comprises Africa's largest econom ... Read more
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the post-independent social and political climate in Nigeria
Addresses key questions regarding Nigeria's recent history, politics, culture, religion, and econ ... Read more
Dismal spending on government health services is often considered a necessary consequence of a low per-capita GDP, but are poor patients in poor countries really fated to be denied the fruits of moder ... Read more
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How did the Seregenti become an internationally renowned African conservation site and one of the most iconic destinations for a safari?
In this book, Thomas M. Lekan illuminates the controversial or ... Read more
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Studies of liminality have a long history in anthropology. In archaeology, identifying past people - rather than faceless entities - through material culture is still a work in progress, but a project ... Read more
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