有哪些最適合了解非洲近代政治史的書籍／講座／論文？
Michael Reid 的《被遺忘的大陸》（The Forgotten Continent，探討拉丁美洲政治）、
Tony Judt 的《戰後》（Postwar，關於二戰後的歐洲）以及
Jill Stein 的《這些真理》（These Truths，講美國歷史）。
Piero Gleijeses 的《自由的願景》（Visions of Freedom）非常具有啟發性。
根據作者的觀點，是卡斯楚（Fidel Castro）主導了結束南非種族隔離的過程。他的論證非常細緻，我覺得也很有說服力。
Tim Jeal 的《史丹利：非洲最偉大探險家的不可能人生》（Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer）雖然描寫的是你不太關心的早期時代，但非常精彩，也發人深省。現代人難以想像奴隸貿易對非洲的毀滅性影響，但這本書讓人一目了然。而且內容引人入勝，讀來非常流暢。
Stephen Chan 的《南部非洲：舊的背叛與新的欺瞞》（Southern Africa: Old Treacheries and New Deceits）則是對南非種族隔離如何結束、之後發生什麼的有力觀察。我不會說這是一本極佳的歷史著作，但它提供了豐富的區域背景，非常有價值。Chan 本人深度參與了南非民主轉型的外交歷程，因此書中有很多珍貴細節。
最後我想推薦 Jennifer Sessions 的《劍與犁》（By Sword and Plow）。這本書和 Tim Jeal 的作品一樣，講的是殖民早期的故事（法國初期統治阿爾及利亞的時代），但我認為若不了解殖民歷史，就無法真正理解今日的非洲。阿爾及利亞正是去殖民化的第一場真正戰爭——阿爾及利亞戰爭（1954–1962）的戰場。這場戰爭讓所有人知道：獨立是有可能贏來的。此外，作者也從某種即興學術的角度，對殖民主義本身進行了探討——如果你沒讀過她的書，根本無法理解「殖民主義」這個詞。我不敢說你讀完後就能理解殖民主義，但你至少能明白為何理解它那麼困難。
「恩克魯瑪（Kwame Nkrumah）」的任何一本書都可以。他預測了很多事情。
Michael Reid 的《被遺忘的大陸》（The Forgotten Continent，探討拉丁美洲政治）、Tony Judt 的《戰後》（Postwar，關於二戰後的歐洲）以及 Jill Stein 的《這些真理》（These Truths，講美國歷史）。
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Best books/lectures/papers to learn about recent african political history?
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As an amateur historian, I love books that give you a comprehensive look on the recent history of a region or set of countries; for example: "The Forgotten Continent" by Michael Reid on Latin American politics, "Postwar" by Tony Judt on Europe post-WW2 and "These Truths" by Jill Stein on the US.
Which books/papers/lectures would you recommend to know much better the last five or four decades of African politics and society?
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Any of nkrumah's books. He predicted most of it.
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I think Piero Gleijeses' book, Visions of Freedom, was extremely enlightening. According to him, Castro was the guy, that engineered the end of apartheid in South Africa. He made the case for that very carefully and, I thought, very convincingly.
Tim Jeal's book, Stanley: the impossible life of Africa's greatest explorer, is about a time long before the period you're interested in, but it was remarkable and very enlightening as well. We can't understand, in the modern day and age, just how devastating the slave trade was, for the African continent, but his book makes it very clear. Plus it's fascinating and a very smooth read. Very interesting.
Stephen Chan's book, Southern Africa: old treacheries and new deceits, was a capable look at how apartheid ended and what happened afterwards. I wouldn't say it was great history, or wonderful or remarkable, but it gives you a lot more context about the whole region that I think is very valuable. Chan was very involved in the diplomatic history of the end of apartheid, and he has many interesting tidbits to add.
Finally I want to recommend By Sword and Plow, by Jennifer Sessions. Like Tim Jeal's book, it's about a time long before the period you're interested in (Algeria as it was first colonized by the French), but I don't think you can understand Africa today if you don't look back at its colonial history. And Algeria was the location of the first real war of decolonization, the Algerian War (1954-1962). The war that taught everyone it was possible to win. Plus the author gives you a kind of ad hoc study of colonialism, too -- it's a word you can't begin to understand if you haven't read her work, I think. I don't claim that you will understand it after you've read it -- but you'll understand the challenges inherent in the struggle to understand colonialism, if you pay attention and read the book.
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Amazing answer! Thank you so much :)
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Jean-François Bayart, "Politics of the Belly".
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