Capsule Review October 1, 1993 The African Laborer by G. St. J. BrowneReviewed by William L. LangerAbout the Author: My FA Anthologies Read more by William L. Langer In This Review The African Laborer By G. St. J. Browne Oxford University Press, 1933 290 pp. $17.00 Purchase Facebook Twitter Email My FA Saved Articles Print A comprehensive study of the labor problem in Africa as a whole. Stay informed. Get the latest book reviews delivered to your inbox. More Reviews on Africa From This Issue Peacekeeping March/April 2019 Capsule Review Global Governance and Local Peace: Accountability and Performance in International Peacebuilding Nicolas van de Walle reviews an analysis of the factors that lead to the success or failure of international peace-building operations. Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Refugees & Migration March/April 2019 Capsule Review African Exodus: Migration and the Future of Europe Nicolas van de Walle reviews a book placing the recent surge in flows of migrants from Africa to Europe in the context of the centuries-long relationship between the... Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Religion March/April 2019 Capsule Review Pentecostal Republic: Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria Nicolas van de Walle reviews a probing, well-informed account from one of the most astute observers of the role of Pentecostalism contemporary Nigeria. Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Democratization March/April 2019 Capsule Review Shadow State: The Politics of State Capture; Cyril Ramaphosa: The Path to Power in South Africa These two excellent books, reviewed by Nicolas van de Walle, provide some clues about the prospects for South African democracy. Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Economics January/February 2019 Capsule Review Africa Through an Economic Lens Sy, a former career International Monetary Fund economist, lays out the optimistic vision of how economic growth could transform Africa. Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. War & Military Strategy January/February 2019 Capsule Review Africa: War and Conflict in the Twentieth Century This concise history of warfare in Africa in the twentieth century covers a large number of conflicts, from the wars of colonial conquest waged by European armies in... Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Politics & Society January/February 2019 Capsule Review Reel Pleasures: Cinema Audiences and Entrepreneurs in Twentieth-Century Urban Tanzania Fair's superb social history of cinema in Tanzania is rich with keen insights into urban life in East Africa throughout the twentieth century. Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Economics January/February 2019 Capsule Review Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform, and Development Although taxes are a fundamental part of any modern economy, taxation in Africa remains poorly understood. The authors of this concise and masterly introduction to the... Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Post-Conflict Reconstruction January/February 2019 Capsule Review The Kenyan TJRC: An Outsider’s View From the Inside This fascinating book delves into the fissures that emerged among the members of Kenya's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, why the international members... Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Politics & Society November/December 2018 Capsule Review African Actors in International Security: Shaping Contemporary Norms This collection of essays argues that most commentators underestimate the extent to which Africans help shape contemporary norms about international peace and security. Nicolas van de Walle This article is paywall-free. Browse All Capsule Reviews
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