Big men, little people : the leaders who defined Africa
by
Russell, Alec, 1966-
Title
:
Big men, little people : the leaders who defined Africa
Author
:
Russell, Alec, 1966-
ISBN
:
9780814775424
Personal Author
:
Russell, Alec, 1966-
Publication Information
:
New York, N.Y. : New York University Press, 2000.
Physical Description
:
xii, 334 p., [16] p. of plates : maps ; 24 cm.
General Note
:
Originally published: London : Macmillan, 1999.
Abstract
:
"In this book, Alec Russell looks at Africa through his encounters with its 'Big Men'. Each one represents a theme that has shaped Africa: Mobutu Sese Seko, The 'King of Kleptocracy', whose staggering corruption crippled Zaire; Jonas Savimbi, the life-long guerilla and symbol of the Cold War's destructive legacy on the continent; the quixotic Hastings Banda, the ultimate product of colonialism; and, of course, Nelson Mandela, symbol of reconcilation and hope for an entire continent. Now in a chapter written after the bleak events of early 2000 Russell focuses on Robert Mugabe, the Big Man of Zimbabwe who has made those hopes of an African renaissance seem desperately premature."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Heads of state -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Biography.
Political corruption -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Tribal government -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Elite (Social sciences) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Geographic Term
:
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168015754563 | 967.032 R961B 2000 | 1 |