Download or read book Africa in the Post-Decolonization Era written by Richard E. Bissell and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing the changing problems and perspectives of Africa, leading Africanists examine economic, political, and ideological trends in the sub-Saharan region since the time of independence, and assess their probable impact on the future of the subcontinent. Contributors deal with such essential topics as the influence of ideology on the evolution of African politics; the role of the military in African politics; the decline in food production and economic crises as a direct threat to the continent's independence; the problem of South Africa and the U.S. position with regard to South Africa; and the failure of the African collective security system.