Presenting a continent-wide comparative analysis of ethnic, political, and colonially based insurgencies, this text examines the causes, tactics, outcomes, and key individuals of African insurgent events and assesses a range of foreseeable outcomes in Africa's multiple regions of continuing political instability. -- amazon.com.

Pre-colonial and colonial insurgencies -- Anti-colonial resistance and national liberation movements -- Separatist and irredentist movements -- Reformist, revolutionary, and Islamist insurgencies -- Genocide, warlords, and proxy wars: interwoven themes and ruthless insurgents -- Analysis: classifications, comparisons, and conclusions.