This key study by Gramsci (pronounced “gram-shee”) is The Modern Prince, available in English translation along with his ...

The Program in African Studies provides a systematic introduction to the complex historical, political and social issues of the African continent. Its major and minor are structured to give students ...

In recent years, the historical analogy of a ‘scramble’ has been used to describe contemporary African politics, invoking the carving up and exploitation of the continent by European colonial powers ...

1. Introduction / April A. Gordon, Donald L. Gordon -- 2. Africa : a geographic preface / Jeffrey W. Neff -- The moving ITCZ -- Natural regions -- Continents adrift -- 3. The historical context / ...

Africa’s modern map tells a story centuries in the making, yet much of it was drawn by foreign powers with little regard for local realities. Straight lines carved across rivers, mountains, and ...