Francophone Africa at fifty
Title | Francophone Africa at fifty PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Chafer |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2015-11-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1526102943 |
France’s presence on the African continent has often been presented as ‘cooperation’ and part of French cultural policy by policy-makers in Paris – and quite as often been denounced as ‘the longest scandal of the republic’ by French academics and African intellectuals. Between the last years of French colonialism and France’s sustained interventions in former African colonies such as Chad or Côte d’Ivoire during the 2000s, the legacy of French colonialism has shaped the historical trajectory of more than a dozen countries and societies in Africa. The complexities of this story are now, for the first time, addressed in a comprehensive series of essays, based on new research by a group of specialists in French colonial history. The book addresses the needs of both academic specialists and those of students of history and neighbouring disciplines looking for structural analysis of key themes in France’s and Africa’s shared history.
Francophone Africa at Fifty
Title | Francophone Africa at Fifty PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Chafer |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Africa, French-speaking |
ISBN | 9781781707517 |
Contesting Historical Divides in Francophone Africa
Title | Contesting Historical Divides in Francophone Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Claire Griffiths |
Publisher | University of Chester |
Pages | 297 |
Release | 2013-06-30 |
Genre | African literature (French) |
ISBN | 1908258535 |
From Senegal in the west to the Comoros islands in the east, this collection of essays casts a critical eye over fifty years of 'independence' in former French colonial possessions of Africa and the Indian Ocean. With methods and perspectives that cross traditional disciplinary barriers, Contesting Historical Divides in Francophone Africa proposes fresh insights into the process of decolonisation in this part of the world.
Brazzaville + 50
Title | Brazzaville + 50 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 70 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Africa, French-speaking |
ISBN |
The Informal Sector in Francophone Africa
Title | The Informal Sector in Francophone Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Benjamin |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2012-06-18 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0821395378 |
Outline: Characteristics of informal businesses in West Africa -- Institutional, regulatory and socio-culturalenvironment -- Costs and benefits of informality: productivity, living standards, and tax revenue -- Main onclusions and recommendations -- Chapter 1. The informal sector in West Africa: definition -- Chapter 2. Data sources and methods -- Chapter 3. The informal sector in west Africa: overview of economic significance and welfare effects -- Chapter 4. Large informal firms in West Africa -- Chapter 5. Characteristics of the informal sector: findings from our surveys -- Chapter 6. The institutional environment of the informal sector in West Africa -- Chapter 7. Informality and productivity -- Chapter 8. Informal trading networks in West Africa: the Mourides of Senegal/Gambia and the Yoruba of Benin/Nigeria -- Chapter 9. Government policies, smuggling and the informal sector.
Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa
Title | Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Chafer |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 640 |
Release | 2023-11-02 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1351142143 |
The Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa brings together a multidisciplinary team of international experts to reflect on the history, politics, societies, and cultures of French-speaking parts of Africa. Consisting of approximately 35% of Africa’s territory, Francophone Africa is a shifting concept, with its roots in French and Belgian colonial rule. This handbook develops and problematizes the term, with thematic sections covering: Colonial and post-colonial ties between France and sub-Saharan Africa Belgium, Belgian colonialism and Africa The Maghreb African Francophones in France Francophone African literature and film ‘Francophone’ and ‘Anglophone’ Africa Beyond national boundaries and ‘colonial partners’ The chapters demonstrate the evolution of "Francophone Africa" into a multi-dimensional construct, with both a material and an imagined reality. Materially, it defines a regional territorial space that coexists with other conceptualisations of African space and borders. Conceptually, Francophone Africa constitutes a shared linguistic and cultural space within which collective memories are shared, not least through their connection to the French imperial imagination. Overall, the Handbook demonstrates that as global power structures and relations evolve, African agency is increasingly assertive in shaping French-African relations. Bringing this important debate together into a single volume, this Handbook will be an essential resource for students and scholars interested in Francophone Africa.
The French Army and Its African Soldiers
Title | The French Army and Its African Soldiers PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Ginio |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2017-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0803253397 |
7 Adjusting to a New Reality: The Army and the Imminent Independence -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index