Author Description

Contemporary Africa presents an engagingly written and historically–grounded introduction to the myriad events that have shaped the states and peoples of sub–Saharan Africa since the 1970s. Offers readers an engaging, historically–grounded introduction to contemporary sub–Saharan Africa Covers a wide range of topics that range from political governance of African states since decolonization and issues surrounding economic development to environmental and health policies Explores the complex interactions between Africa and the outside world, including military intervention, extractive economic relationships, and humanitarian involvement Discusses themes within a clear, chronological framework and assumes no prior knowledge of African history