BOOK REVIEW: FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN AFRICA: FROM THE COLD WAR TO THE WAR ON TERROR

Abstract

The book was published in 2013 and was written by Professor Elizabeth Schmidt, who is currently working at Loyola University Maryland. She received her Ph.D. in African history, holds Masters Degrees in African History and in Comparative World History, and a Certificate in African Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is well regarded in her field and has written extensively on issues such as West African Nationalism and Politics, Women’s Issues, and the Cold War Diplomacy and its impact on Africa. She has made significant contributions to well-respected journals such as the American Historical Review and the Journal of African History