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Chapter 24 teaches students about:
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The independence struggles of the African colonies of France, Britain, and Portugal. |
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The ethnic and linguistic diversity of the new African states, which contributed to their political instability. |
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African experiments with African socialism, military dictatorship, and political instability in the years following independence. |
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The persistence of Africa’s problems, among them HIV-AIDS, poverty, and political violence and instability, and the multiple theories used to explain those problems. |
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The origins of Israel, their tense relations with the Middle East, and the difficulties of attaining peace between Israelis and Palestinians. |
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The tensions between modernization and secularization and Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East, especially Iran. |
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The promise of development, its limited impact, and critiques of developmental projects and policies. |