Big Men, Little People: The Leaders Who Defined Africa

by Alec Russell

Book Overview

The Sixties were a heady time for Africans. All over the continent colonial flags were being lowered and Africans looked forward to freedom and a glittering future. But for most of the continent the last forty years have been a shattering experience. Since independence Africans have been terribly betrayed by the Europeans, the superpowers, and tragically, by their own leaders.
Can a new generation of leaders turn the tide? Will they learn from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081477542X
• ISBN13: 9780814775424
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"