Africa/African American Studies

Nonfiction books for educated readers on the political, social and economic history of Africa, and of African Americans

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Doctors Without Borders in Ethiopia:
Among the Afar
This book describes the function of a Doctors Without Borders program at the ground level, at the TB mission they established in eastern Ethiopia during 2001.

Nyla Jo Hubbard Price range: $21.95 through $31.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Ethiopia and the United States
History, Diplomacy, and Analysis
The book begins with historical references that describe how Ethiopia was viewed by ancient civilizations, then moves to an analysis of Ethiopia’s relationship with European powers in the late 19th century which shaped the psyche of its leaders.

Getachew Metaferia Price range: $23.95 through $33.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Exorcising Devils from the Throne:
Sao Tome and Principe in the Chaos of Democratization
Very real practical problems face the islands, starting with the corruption, despotism and illegal activities of Presidents Pinto da Costa, Miguel Trovoada and Fradique de Menezes, and including the failure to properly exploit the islands’ natural…

Albertino da Boa Morte Francisco and Nujoma Sancho Quaresma Agostinho Price range: $21.95 through $31.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Kenya Today
Challenges in Post-Colonial Africa
The author analyzes modern African history to identify the reasons for conflict, economic collapse and other disasters, revealing a world of victims and executioners.

Ndirangu Mwaura Price range: $24.95 through $32.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria’s Military Coup Culture
(1966-1976)
The author names names, and explores how British influence aggravated indigenous rivalries.

Max Siollun Price range: $22.95 through $34.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Race, Ethnicity and Crime
Melting pot or tossed salad? The U.S. criminal justice system may prove to be fueling intolerance rather than enabling society to accommodate racial and ethnic differences.

Dianne Williams Price range: $23.95 through $33.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
The Battle of Adwa
Reflections on Ethiopia's Historic Victory against European Colonialism
Ethiopia’s warriors earned an outstanding reputation over a hundred years ago. In the 19th-century “Scramble for Africa,” when the Europeans carved up an entire continent for exploitation, Africans won a solitary, shocking, glorious victory at Adwa (Ethiopia).

Edited by Paulos Milkias & Getachew Metaferia Price range: $26.95 through $35.00 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
The Ethiopian Revolution of 1974
Revolt, Resilience, Transformation
Fifty years after Ethiopia’s fateful 1974 revolution, it’s time to look back and assess what happened.

Paulos Milkias Price range: $23.95 through $33.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
The Tragic State of the Congo:
From Decolonization to Dictatorship
The Congo is rich in minerals and agricultural potential. What keeps it from emerging as a viable, even prosperous, state?During four centuries of the slave trade, the Portuguese alone claimed over 13.25 million lives.

Jeanne M. Haskin Price range: $22.95 through $29.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Zero Hour Graduate: A Nigerian Diplomat’s Journey Through War and Service to Triumph
From the chaotic dawn of the Biafran War to the corridors of global diplomacy and the throne of a traditional kingdom, Amb. Lawrence Agubuzu’s Zero Hour Graduate traces one man’s improbable path through Nigeria’s turbulent history.

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