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An Introduction to African Politics (Paperback, 5th edition)
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An Introduction to African Politics (Paperback, 5th edition)
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Loot Price R519
Discovery Miles 5 190
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This fully updated fifth edition of An Introduction to African
Politics is an ideal textbook for those new to the study of this
fascinating continent. Charting trends in government over six
decades of the post-colonial era, the book tackles key questions
such as: How have African states made sense of their colonial
inheritance? How relevant are ethnic and religious identities? Why
have some states collapsed and others prospered? Why did the
one-party state fail? Why is contemporary Africa now dominated by
electoral authoritarian states, and not the multi-party democracies
promised in the 1990s? Key features include: thematically
organised, with chapters exploring issues such as colonialism,
ethnicity, nationalism, religion, social class, ideology,
legitimacy, authority, sovereignty and democracy; new five-part
structure makes clearer Africa's political evolution over time; new
chapter on the emergence of 'hybrid states' and 'electoral
authoritarianism'; more coverage of twenty-first century governance
trends such as China's impact, the changing role of the military,
different uses of 'client-patron' networks, Western conditionality
and the 'Africa rising' debate; colour presentation of maps, photos
and data; boxed case studies including Mali, Tanzania, Nigeria,
Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Uganda, Somalia, Ghana, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Tunisia and Angola; each chapter concludes
with key terms and definitions, questions and further reading. An
Introduction to African Politics is essential reading for students
seeking an accessible introduction to the complex social
relationships and events that characterise the politics of
post-colonial Africa.
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