{"product_id":"modern-african-conflicts-timothy-j-stapleton-9798765140161","title":"Modern African Conflicts: An Encyclopedia of Civil Wars, Revolutions, and Terrorism","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn essential resource for students or general readers interested in post-colonial Africa, this encyclopedia provides coverage of different regions, countries, wars, battles, factions, leaders, and foreign powers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed conflict represents a substantial part of African history since around 1960, yet this history is either insufficiently taught or overshadowed by negative stereotypes about African \"tribal warfare.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis encyclopedia provides concise historical information on conflicts that occurred in post-colonial Africa. The entries cover all the regions of Africa (North, West, Central, East, and Southern); the Cold War and post-Cold War periods; a range of important leaders; various types of conflicts from civil wars and insurgencies to conventional military engagements; involvement of foreign powers; and such themes as airpower, women and war, and genocide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy J. Stapleton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765140161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.87d","brand":"Timothy J. Stapleton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721474855167,"sku":"9798765140161","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20175365-0f42-4c12-b7ed-92d0fbdb1535.jpg?v=1742752977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-african-conflicts-timothy-j-stapleton-9798765140161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}