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Ali A. Mazrui

    Ali Al'amin Mazrui was an academic and political writer focusing on African and Islamic studies and North-South relations. His work challenged established orthodoxies, critiquing Western interventionism and exploitative capitalism. Mazrui pioneered links between the treatment of Palestinians and apartheid, and explored the compatibility of Sharia law with democracy. His influential scholarship sought to understand African identity and its place within a complex global order.

    General History of Africa Volume 8
    The Trial of Christopher Okigbo
    Violence and Thought
    Africa in World Affairs
    UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. VIII: Africa since 1935
    The Africans
    • The Africans

      a triple heritage

      Looks at the history, geography, and culture of Africa, assesses native, Arab, and Western influences, and discusses sports, religion, government, and social issues in Africa

      The Africans
      4.5
    • The hardcover edition of volume 8 was published in 1994. This paperback edition is the eighth and final volume to be published in the UNESCO General History of Africa. Volume 8 examines the period from 1935 to the present, and details the role of African states in the Second World War and the rise of postwar Africa. This is one of the most important books in the entire series, and as such, it is an unabridged paperback.

      UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. VIII: Africa since 1935
      3.7
    • General History of Africa Volume 8

      Africa Since 1935. Unabridged Paperback

      • 1072 pages
      • 38 hours of reading

      Africa has moved from international conflict under foreign domination to struggles for political sovereignty and economic independence. Looking at the changes in Africa's fortunes since 1935, this volume examines the challenges of nation-building and socio-cultural changes affecting the continent. The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.

      General History of Africa Volume 8