Africa
Subtitle: another side of the coin : Northern Rhodesia's final years and Zambia's nationhood
By: Andrew Sardanis.
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
Subjects: Sardanis, Andrew.; Businessmen -- Zambia.; Zambia -- History -- 1953-1964.; Zambia -- History -- 1924-1953.; Zambia -- History -- 1964-; Zambia -- Politics and government.
Description: "'Africa is a lost cause.' This is a cynical view held widely in the West, in much of the world and even in Africa. Many people in the old European colonial powers - and not only the dwindling band of 'old Africa hands' who served in the colonies - are in despair, lamenting maladministration, corruption, civil and inter-state wars, poverty, famine and the seemingly unstoppable march of AIDS. And all in a great continent with abundant human and natural resources."

"The other side of the coin is that hope is beginning to dawn as Africa's plight is recognised by the Africans themselves and its vital strategic, political and economic importance in the age of globalisation is gaining universal appreciation. An 'African renaissance' may seem far-fetched but there is perhaps light at the end of the tunnel."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 334) and index.