Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa

<P>The Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa brings together a multidisciplinary team of international experts to reflect on the history, politics, societies, and cultures of French-speaking parts of Africa.</P><P>Consisting of approximately 35% of Africa¿s territory, Francophone Africa is a shifting concept, with its roots in French and Belgian colonial rule. This handbook develops and problematizes the term, with thematic sections coverin</P><UL><LI>Colonial and post-colonial ties between France and sub-Saharan Africa</LI><LI>Belgium, Belgian colonialism and Africa</LI><LI>The Maghreb</LI><LI>African Francophones in France</LI><LI>Francophone African literature and film</LI><LI>¿Francophone¿ and ¿Anglophone¿ Africa</LI><LI>Beyond national boundaries and ¿colonial partners¿</LI></UL><P>The chapters demonstrate the evolution of "Francophone Africa" into a multi-dimensional construct, with both a material and an imagined reality. Materially, it defines a regional territorial space