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Who's Who in Africa
Alan Rake
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Description for Who's Who in Africa
Hardback. Spotlights the political leaders of the ever-changing African continent. Containing lively descriptions of Black Africa's top leadership, the book gives essential curricula vitae and goes much further, weighing the political importance and potential of hundreds of top personalities. Num Pages: 456 pages, Plans :Includes index. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
This book puts a spotlight on the political leaders of the ever-changing African continent. Concentrating on those in power, those recently in office who are likely to make a comeback, and those struggling to reach the top, it is particularly significant at a time when most African countries are changing from single party rule to multi-party democracy. The pattern of leadership has seen convulsive change over the last two years. Containing lively descriptions of Black Africa's top leadership, the book gives essential curricula vitae and goes much further, weighing the political importance and potential of hundreds of top personalities. Probing ... Read more
This book puts a spotlight on the political leaders of the ever-changing African continent. Concentrating on those in power, those recently in office who are likely to make a comeback, and those struggling to reach the top, it is particularly significant at a time when most African countries are changing from single party rule to multi-party democracy. The pattern of leadership has seen convulsive change over the last two years. Containing lively descriptions of Black Africa's top leadership, the book gives essential curricula vitae and goes much further, weighing the political importance and potential of hundreds of top personalities. Probing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810825574
SKU
V9780810825574
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About Alan Rake
Alan Rake(B.A., Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Brasenose College, Oxford) is Managing Editor of the monthly London-based magazine New African. After living in East, West, and South Africa for a dozen years, he returned to England but still travels regularly throughout the continent. He has specialized in African affairs for the last 35 years, working with many other magazines ... Read more
Reviews for Who's Who in Africa
This long-awaited volume has the benefit of the author's formidable experience of Africa...lucidly written and packed with illuminating detail, making his work an essential reference source
Africa Analysis
...Perhaps no one is more qualified to paint Africa's leadership portrait than Alan Rake.
The African Guardian
...an important reference work.
West Africa
...valuable...presents them not ... Read more
Africa Analysis
...Perhaps no one is more qualified to paint Africa's leadership portrait than Alan Rake.
The African Guardian
...an important reference work.
West Africa
...valuable...presents them not ... Read more