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• 1. Africa north of the equator; 2. Africa south of the equator; 3. The opening up of Africa I: from the north-east; 4. The opening up of Africa II: from the Maghrib; 5. West Africa before the colonial period 1800–75; 6. Western Central Africa; 7. Eastern Central Africa; 8. Southern Africa; 9. The partition of Africa on paper 1879–91; 10. The partition of Africa on the ground 1891–1901; 11. Colonial rule in Tropical Africa I: political and economic developments 1885–1914; 12. Colonial rule in Tropical Africa II: social and religious developments; 13. The inter-war period, 1918–38; 14. North and North-East Africa 1900–39; 15. South Africa 1902–39; 16. The last years of colonial rule; 17. The road to independence I: North and North-East Africa; 18. The road to independence II: Africa from the Sahara to the Zambezi; 19. The road to independence III: Central Africa; 20. The long road to democracy in Southern Africa; 21. The politics of independent Africa; 22. Economics and society in independent Africa; 23. Into the third millenium; Epilogue; Suggestions for further reading; Index.

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• 1. Africa north of the equator; 2. Africa south of the equator; 3. The opening up of Africa I: from the north-east; 4. The opening up of Africa II: from the Maghrib; 5. West Africa before the colonial period 1800–75; 6. Western Central Africa; 7. Eastern Central Africa; 8. Southern Africa; 9. The partition of Africa on paper 1879–91; 10. The partition of Africa on the ground 1891–1901; 11. Colonial rule in Tropical Africa I: political and economic developments 1885–1914; 12. Colonial rule in Tropical Africa II: social and religious developments; 13. The inter-war period, 1918–38; 14. North and North-East Africa 1900–39; 15. South Africa 1902–39; 16. The last years of colonial rule; 17. The road to independence I: North and North-East Africa; 18. The road to independence II: Africa from the Sahara to the Zambezi; 19. The road to independence III: Central Africa; 20. The long road to democracy in Southern Africa; 21. The politics of independent Africa; 22. Economics and society in independent Africa; 23. Into the third millenium; Epilogue; Suggestions for further reading; Index.