Synopses & Reviews
First published in 2005,
The Fate of Africa was hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece....The nonfiction book of the year" (
The New York Post); "a magnificent achievement" (
Weekly Standard); "a joy," (
Wall Street Journal) and "one of the decadeand#8217;s most important works on Africa" (
Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Now Martin Meredith has revised this classic history to incorporate important recent developments, including the Darfur crisis in Sudan, Robert Mugabeand#8217;s continued destructive rule in Zimbabwe, controversies over Western aid and exploitation of Africaand#8217;s resources, the growing importance and influence of China, and the democratic movement roiling the North African countries of Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan.
Synopsis
An epic biography of post-colonial Africa, and illuminating insight into its current devastating problems, by one of its most authoritative scholars
Synopsis
The definitive story of Africa since independence First published in 2005, The Fate of Africa was hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece....The nonfiction book of the year" (The New York Post); "a magnificent achievement" (Weekly Standard); "a joy," (Wall Street Journal) and "one of the decade's most important works on Africa" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Now Martin Meredith has revised this classic history to incorporate recent history including the Darfur crisis in Sudan, the controversy over Western aid and exploitation of Africa's resources, the growing importance and influence of China, and the Arab Spring.
About the Author
Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa. His books include
Mandela: A Biography;
Mugabe;
Diamonds, Gold and War;
Born in Africa; and, most recently,
Fortunes of Africa. He lives near Oxford, England.