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- catalog abstract ""As an investigation of America's response to the decolonization process in West Africa, The United States and Decolonization in West Africa, 1950-1960 fills several important gaps. It focuses on a neglected decade when the "wind of change" swept across Africa. Critical of the traditional "nationalist" interpretation of the decolonization process in Africa, the author begins his book by placing the transition of British and French West African territories to statehood within a neocolonialist framework. In doing so, he abandons the conventional definitions and usages of "independence" and "decolonization," and constructs a compelling case that these are two related but different phenomena. Nwaubani argues that the United States was not a catalyst in the transition process in West Africa, but rather acted in a neocolonialist fashion itself. He also gives a nuanced appraisal of the Cold War, demonstrating that it was not as important as popularly believed in determining U.S. behavior in Africa. The primary focus of the book is on West Africa, with case studies focusing on the Ewe, Ghana (including the Volta dam project), and Guinea. The broad issues discussed are framed in the larger context of sub-Saharan Africa, and against the backdrop of the larger debates about the nature of post-1945 United States diplomacy."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12079757.
- catalog coverage "Africa, West Politics and government 1884-1960.".
- catalog coverage "Africa, West Relations United States.".
- catalog coverage "United States Relations Africa, West.".
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""As an investigation of America's response to the decolonization process in West Africa, The United States and Decolonization in West Africa, 1950-1960 fills several important gaps. It focuses on a neglected decade when the "wind of change" swept across Africa. Critical of the traditional "nationalist" interpretation of the decolonization process in Africa, the author begins his book by placing the transition of British and French West African territories to statehood within a neocolonialist framework. In doing so, he abandons the conventional definitions and usages of "independence" and "decolonization," and constructs a compelling case that these are two related but different phenomena. Nwaubani argues that the United States was not a catalyst in the transition process in West Africa, but rather acted in a neocolonialist fashion itself. He also gives a nuanced appraisal of the Cold War, demonstrating that it was not as important as popularly believed in determining U.S. behavior in Africa. The primary focus of the book is on West Africa, with case studies focusing on the Ewe, Ghana (including the Volta dam project), and Guinea. The broad issues discussed are framed in the larger context of sub-Saharan Africa, and against the backdrop of the larger debates about the nature of post-1945 United States diplomacy."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Decolonization in West Africa -- The archaeology of policy -- Truman's dual mandate -- Minimalism as policy -- Ghana : honeymoon and estrangement -- The political economy of the Volta Project -- Guinea : the weight of residual interests -- Summing up.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-327) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxi, 338 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1580460763 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; v. 9.".
- catalog isPartOf "Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, 1092-5228 ; 9".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press,".
- catalog spatial "Africa, West Politics and government 1884-1960.".
- catalog spatial "Africa, West Relations United States.".
- catalog spatial "Africa, West".
- catalog spatial "United States Relations Africa, West.".
- catalog subject "966.03 21".
- catalog subject "DT476.2 .N88 2001".
- catalog subject "Decolonization Africa, West History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Decolonization in West Africa -- The archaeology of policy -- Truman's dual mandate -- Minimalism as policy -- Ghana : honeymoon and estrangement -- The political economy of the Volta Project -- Guinea : the weight of residual interests -- Summing up.".
- catalog title "The United States and decolonization in West Africa, 1950-1960 / Ebere Nwaubani.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".