In 1990 Namibia gained its independence after a decades-long struggle against South African rule--and, before that, against German colonialism. This book, the f

Concise history of Namibia from its origins until its independence.

he book offers a frank account of an African state that shook off colonial rule but has yet to see the fruits of independence distributed evenly among its peopl

Re-Viewing Resistance in Namibian History brings together the work of experienced academics and a new wave of young Namibian historians - architects of the past

Although it lasted only thirty years, German colonial rule dramatically transformed South West Africa. The colonial government not only committed the first geno