| Angola: The Weight of History Contributor(s): Chabal, Patrick (Editor), Vidal, Nuno (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199326371 ISBN-13: 9780199326372 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - Central - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | World - General |
| Dewey: 967.3 |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Africa - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Angola is just emerging from almost three decades of civil war, and its abundant natural resources and booming oil sector could lay the groundwork for long-term economic prosperity and cement the transition towards political stability. But are these hopes realistic? Angola provides a thorough introduction to the history of Angola and analyses its economic, political, and social evolution since independence. Its contributors offer incisive, original, and contemporary interpretations of one of the most complex countries in Africa. |