A revised and updated edition of Manning's widely acclaimed Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, 1880 1985 (1988).
List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Note on the second edition; 1. Prologue; 2. Economy and society, 1880-1940; 3. Government and politics, 1880-1940; 4. Culture and religion, 1880-1940; 5. Economy and society, 1940-85; 6. Government and politics, 1940-85; 7. Culuture and religion, 1940-85; 8. Democracy and dependence, 1985-95; 9. Epilogue; Bibliographical essay; Index.