This is the standard account of the economic history of the vast area conventionally known as West Africa. Ranging from prehistoric time to independence it cove

An authoritative and comprehensive study of the palm oil trade.

This introductory book covers West Africa's history, social organization, and contemporary setting. It analyzes the many present-day problems facing West Africa

By the time the “Scramble for Africa” among European colonial powers began in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally connected for ce

There has long been a need for a new textbook on West Africa’s history. In Themes in West Africa’s History, editor Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and his contrib