Introduction to the History of African Civilization

C. Magbaily Fyle is Professor in the African American and African Studies Department, Ohio State University.

This second volume of Introduction to the History of African Civilization examines Africa's history in the controversial twentieth century. It focuses on the methods of domination that were employed by colonial powers, and the new methods of domination, which were invented and employed by Western nations in the post-colonial period. While the book covers the partition of Africa, the nature and impact of colonial rule and the post- colonial situation in Africa, it is not simply a history text, for it investigates matters usually avoided in historical studies of twentieth century Africa, including the psychological impact of colonialism on the emergent middle class. Also explored is the impact of the IMF and World Bank on African economies in the post-colonial era.

Chapter 1 Maps Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 The Scramble for and Partition of Africa Chapter 4 Resistance to the Imposition of Colonial Rule Chapter 5 Colonial Administrative Systems in Africa Before World War II Chapter 6 The Colonial Economy Chapter 7 Social Change: Christianity, Western Education and Urbanization Chapter 8 The Psychological Impact of Colonialism Chapter 9 Protest Movements in the Colonial Era Chapter 10 Transition in South Africa in the Twentieth Century Chapter 11 The Movement Towards African Decolonization Chapter 12 The Struggle for Independence I: North Africa, the Horn and the French African Colonies Chapter 13 The Struggle for Independence II: Wars of Liberation Chapter 14 The Political Economy of Decline in Post-Colonial Africa Chapter 15 Inter and Intra-State Politics in Africa in the Late Twentieth Century Chapter 16 Appendix: African States, Their Colonial Names and Rulers Chapter 17 Bibliography Chapter 18 Index