Whether as wine, beer, or spirits, alcohol has had a constant and often controversial role in
social life. In his innovative book on the attitudes toward and consumption of alcohol, Rod …

The surprising story of the wine industry's role in the rise of French Algeria and the fall of
empire.“We owe to wine a blessing far more precious than gold: the peopling of Algeria with …

Abstract In the years 1934–1939, a League of Nations' sub‐committee was founded to
review the international prohibition on traffic in cannabis. Most of the experts invited to testify …

Malgré la gravité de l'accusation, il est disculpé et retrouve son «trône». L'affaire Mademba
révèle déjà la négation des principes de l'État de droit face aux intérêts du colonialisme en …

With the exceptions of Ethiopia and Liberia, the nations of Black Africa share a common
history of colonialism, despite their diversity. Colonialism lasted for about hundred years …

La présente étude analyse un corpus littéraire qui aborde la question du désenchantement
politique dans les sociétés africaines, face aux régimes postcoloniaux instaurés dans la …

This article focuses on the militarization of social life and leisure in Brazzaville during the
Second World War and argues that efforts to instill a sense of control over the city could only …

This contribution sheds light on one aspect of the history of alcohol in Africa by exploring the
introduction of foreign drinks, the various systems through which they were delivered to …

This article examines a controversy over oil palm landscapes in colonial West Africa. Oil
palms provide two important food products, palm oil and palm kernels, but they are also …

Kurzfassung Die Anti-Alkohol-Bewegung kann zu den ersten globalen
zivilgesellschaftlichen Bewegungen gezählt werden. Ihr kommen womöglich längerfristige …