The Black Man's Burden: Africa And The Curse Of The Nation-State - Davidson, Basil

Here, Davidson shows how that historical denial not only allowed colonialism to take root but also contributed to the imposition of European-style national governments after independence. At independence, according to Davidson, a Western-educated African elite rose to power over traditional African leaders because it was commonly assumed that Africa had no indigenous models for ruling nation-states. Gathering the historical evidence, Davidson shows that, before the imposition of colonialism in the late 19th century, Africa was well along in the process of evolving its own models for the nation-state.

Softcover. English. James Currey. 1992. ISBN: 9780852557006. 368 pp. Fair, top of spine is damaged. Book No: 2002622