{"product_id":"africa-war-and-conflict-in-the-twentieth-century-9781138281967","title":"Africa War and Conflict in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the causes, course and consequences of warfare in twentieth century Africa, a period which spanned colonial rebellions, both World Wars, and the decolonization process. Timothy Stapleton contextualizes the essential debates and controversies surrounding African conflict in the twentieth century while providing insightful introductions to such conflicts as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican rebellions against colonial regimes in the early twentieth century, including the rebellion and infamous genocide of the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe African fronts of World War I and World War II, and the involvement of colonized African peoples in these global conflicts;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflict surrounding the widespread decolonization of Africa in the 1950s and 1960s;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebellion and civil war in Africa during the Cold War, when American and Soviet elements often intervened in efforts to turn African battlegrounds into Cold War \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Two: War and Conflict in Africa (1900-1945)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Wars of Colonial Conquest (1900-36)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Africa and the World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Three: War and Conflict in Africa (1945-2000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Decolonization Wars (1947-90)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Civil Wars (1955-2000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Inter-state Wars (1960-2000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Four: Documents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho’s who?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect Documents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019474403671,"sku":"9781138281967","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138281967.jpg?v=1750780382","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/africa-war-and-conflict-in-the-twentieth-century-9781138281967","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}