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An analysis of African politics as the colonial system began to disintegrate

About the Author

Immanuel Wallerstein is a senior research scholar at Yale University and former president of the African Studies Association. He is the author of more than forty books, including The Decline of American Power: The U.S. in a Chaotic World and World-Systems Analysis: An Introduction.

Reviews

Praise for the earlier editions: "The treatment of political problems faced by the new nations of Africa is excellent... The volume is highly recommended as an excellent introduction to a broad, difficult subject." American Sociological Review "Wallerstein views the movement towards African unity in terms of the interaction and conflict... [I]t is an exciting story, which Wallerstein tells very well indeed." Journal of Modern African Studies