South Asia and Africa After Independence: Post-colonialism in Historical Perspective

by Bernard Waites

Book Overview

Post-colonial South Asia and Africa invite comparison: along with their political boundaries, they inherited from colonial regimes administrative languages, a cluster of sovereign state institutions and modern economic nuclei. When they became independent, South Asian and African states were - for all their diversity - thrust into a common position in the international system, and embarked on a common history as 'emergent', 'non-aligned', 'developing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230239846
• ISBN13: 9780230239845
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"