TY - BOOK AU - Griffiths, Ieuan Ll. TI - The African inheritance / SN - 0415010926 (pbk.) AV - DT30.5 .G74 1995 PY - 1995/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Decolonization KW - Africa. KW - Political stability KW - Africa KW - Politics and government KW - 1960- KW - Economic conditions N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-200) and index.; 1. Introduction -- 2. Pre-Colonial Africa -- 3. Europeans and Africa, 1415-1885 -- 4. The European Partition of Africa -- 5. Colonial Africa -- 6. Protecting Apartheid -- 7. The States of Modern Africa -- 8. Political Boundaries -- 9. Capital Cities -- 10. Land-Locked States -- 11. Secessionist Movements -- 12. Irredentism -- 13. African Imperialism -- 14. Political Union -- 15. Economic Groupings -- 16. Infrastructural Development -- 17. Conclusions. N2 - In developing the theme of the colonial inheritance of Africa, The African Inheritance is essential reading for a better understanding of the confusing current problems of the continent. To look for immediate causes alone can be misleading. The African Inheritance directs the reader to a broader and deeper understanding of the contemporary map of the continent. ER -