South Asia and Africa After Independence: Post-Colonialism in Historical Perspective

by Bernard Waites

Book Overview

Post-colonial South Asia and Africa invite comparison: along with their political boundaries, they inherited from colonial regimes administrative languages, a cluster of sovereign state institutions and modern economic nuclei. When they became independent, South Asian and African states were - for all their diversity - thrust into a common position in the international system, and embarked on a common history as 'emergent', 'non-aligned', 'developing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230239838
• ISBN13: 9780230239838
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.6"