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  • Burden of Empire

    An Appraisal of Western Colonialism in Africa South of the Sahara

    by Peter Duignan, Lewis H. Gann ...
    Since its publication in 1967, Burden of Empire has been widely praised and criticized for its controversial approach to the problem of colonialism in Africa. The authors have challenged the new "orthodoxy" about Africa—the belief that little but evil and exploitation has resulted from the era of European colonialism. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Politics and Government in African States

    1960 - 1985

    Edited by Peter Duignan, Robert H. Jackson ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1986, Politics and Government in African States 1960-1985 deals with the politics of sub-Saharan African states since independence. Each chapter considers the formal structure of government at the time of independence and traces the subsequent changes. Each chapter also describes the development of the state machinery, the civil service, the parastatals, defence and police ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • The Hispanics In The United States

    A History

    by L. H. Gann, Peter Duignan, L H Gann ...
    Hispanic peoples are the fastest growing minority in the United States, yet the literature on Hispanics as a group is very sparse. This is the first large-scale survey to cover the history, politics, and culture of all major Hispanic groups (including Cubans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Chicanos) in the United States. The authors begin by examining the Spanish legacy of the Southwest, the ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Why South Africa Will Survive

    A Historical Analysis

    by L. H. Gann, Peter Duignan ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: South Africa
    Originally published in 1981, this book took a position which was unpopular within the academic establishment at the time of its publication. It argued that the extraordinary social and economic changes that came over South Africa in the 20th Century gave the country great stability. The authors believed that change would come from within the ruling white oligarchy rather than from Liberation ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

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  • Comparing Liberal Democracies

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