The end of empire in French West Africa
Subtitle: France's successful decolonization?
By: Tony Chafer.
Publisher: Berg
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Decolonization -- Africa, French-speaking West.; Africa, French-speaking West -- History -- 1884-1960.; Africa, French-speaking West -- Colonial influence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-255) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prelude to decolonization : the Popular Front and the Second World War; title: New political context, 1944-6; title: Decolonization through assimilation : the struggle for emancipation, 1946-50; title: Building the nationalist movement, 1950-6 : the trade union, student and youth movements; title: Policy and politics, 1950-6; title: The Loi-cadre and the 'Balkanization' of French West Africa, 1956-60; title: Nationalist politics and the campaign for independence, 1957-60; title: Conclusion : decolonization and the French colonial legacy.