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Abstract
Asking the question, "Is there a common African military tradition?" leads to consideration of the all too readily accepted tripartite periodization of African history as precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial. Does such a model sufficiently encompass African agency and actions? Or instead—being keyed to the colonial moment in the African past—might it privilege institutions of a decidedly European character? As an alternative, this essay suggests examining Africa's military tradition around four alternatively defined analytical touchstones, each built upon exemplars of indigenous African activity. It argues that using such a "new lens" offers an opportunity to consider if there are not a variety of African military traditions, rather than an over-generalized system of supposed military values historically common to all African soldiers.

The author looks at the economic and political situation in Malawi, suppression of dissent, arrest of political opponents, unprecedented threat of widespread famine brought on by the severe drought conditions, massive corruption at the top, the beginnings of modest protests, the difficulties in finding leadership for change among other issues. (DÜI-Sen)

History from 1500 to 2001 has been dominated by colonialism and decolonization. No single subject offers deeper insight into the meeting of East and West. This is a thorough examination of the politics, economy, culture and society of both colonizers and colonized.