Comments on: African history in ten seconds: New and improved! http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/ Going beyond the white band Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Pablo H http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5446 Pablo H Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:12:14 +0000 http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5446 Nice. But what is the source for the classifications? Meredith's book? Nice. But what is the source for the classifications? Meredith’s book?

]]> By: Rav Casley Gera http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5447 Rav Casley Gera Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:24:00 +0000 http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5447 A not-entirely scientific assessment based on various history sources. Including, I admit for full disclosure, Wikipedia. Some of the calls were tricky, particularly whether elections were significantly disputed; pretty much every election in Africa is disputed by someone, or at least it seems so. I'd welcome any comments on the judgement calls, if anyone has any time on their hands... the original spreadsheet can be found at <a href="http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/04/09/african-history-in-ten-minutes/" target="blank" rel="nofollow">the original post</a>. Cheers Pablo! A not-entirely scientific assessment based on various history sources. Including, I admit for full disclosure, Wikipedia. Some of the calls were tricky, particularly whether elections were significantly disputed; pretty much every election in Africa is disputed by someone, or at least it seems so.

I’d welcome any comments on the judgement calls, if anyone has any time on their hands… the original spreadsheet can be found at the original post. Cheers Pablo!

]]> By: The long walk to freedom « the spike http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5450 The long walk to freedom « the spike Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:24:53 +0000 http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5450 [...] Instead of just detailing the history of government in Africa by country, the new and improved African History in Ten Seconds chart is weighted by population, to show the proportion of Africans living under various forms of [...] […] Instead of just detailing the history of government in Africa by country, the new and improved African History in Ten Seconds chart is weighted by population, to show the proportion of Africans living under various forms of […]

]]> By: Rav Casley Gera http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5451 Rav Casley Gera Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:29:02 +0000 http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5451 Oh and if anyone's wondering, the population stats are from the <a href="http://esa.un.org/unpp/index.asp?panel=3" target="blank" rel="nofollow">UN Population Division</a>. Oh and if anyone’s wondering, the population stats are from the UN Population Division.

]]> By: Jürgen Nagler http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5480 Jürgen Nagler Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:40:23 +0000 http://brasstacks.org.uk/africa/blog/2007/08/23/african-history-in-ten-seconds-new-and-improved/#comment-5480 Thanks! Well done and I am thankful for some positive news on Africa. Will cross-post. What about socio-economic graphs next? :) Cheers! Juergen Thanks! Well done and I am thankful for some positive news on Africa. Will cross-post.

What about socio-economic graphs next? :)

Cheers! Juergen

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