{"product_id":"frances-colonial-report-card-civilization-control-and-the-francophone-legacy-in-africa-9798199307758","title":"France's Colonial Report Card: Civilization, Control and the Francophone Legacy in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frederick Amakom\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Africa - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRANCE'S COLONIAL REPORT CARD\u003cbr\u003eCivilization, Control and the Francophone Legacy in Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid France civilize Africa - or culturally dominate it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does French influence remain so powerful across Africa decades after colonialism officially ended?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the true legacy of assimilation, the French language, the CFA franc and \u003ci\u003eFran�afrique\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrance's Colonial Report Card\u003c\/i\u003e, Frederick Amakom delivers a bold and deeply analytical examination of the French colonial experience in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores how France conquered, governed and transformed vast parts of Africa politically, economically, culturally and psychologically. From Senegal to Algeria, from Ivory Coast to Niger, the French Empire reshaped African societies in ways that remain visible today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this groundbreaking work, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat France found in Africa before colonization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe truth about assimilation and the French \"civilizing mission\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow French colonialism differed from British rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForced labor, military conquest and colonial violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spread of French language and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristianity, Islam and the battle over African identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychological effects of French colonialism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of African nationalism and anti-colonial movements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe CFA franc controversy and modern neo-colonialism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy anti-French sentiment is rising in parts of Africa today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA final report card grading France's colonial legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither anti-European propaganda nor colonial nostalgia, this book is a serious historical examination of empire and its enduring consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColonialism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench Empire history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrancophone Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost-colonial studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePan-Africanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeopolitics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern African politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrance's Colonial Report Card\u003c\/i\u003e is Book 2 in the powerful \u003ci\u003eEurope's Colonial Report Card on Africa Series.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe empire ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts shadow did not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968827048087,"sku":"9798199307758","price":2416.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199307758.webp?v=1782919523","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/frances-colonial-report-card-civilization-control-and-the-francophone-legacy-in-africa-9798199307758","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}