Built on the Ruins of Empire: British Military Assistance and African Independence
(Part of the Modern War Studies Series)
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During the Cold War the British government oversaw the transition to independence of dozens of colonies. Often the most challenging aspect of this transition was the creation of a national army from colonial forces. In Built on the Ruins of Empire, Blake Whitaker examines this process in Kenya and Zambia and how it set the course for the creation of the army in Zimbabwe. He also looks at three themes as they intersect in African military history:...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:070063312X
ISBN13:9780700633128
Release Date:June 2022
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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