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An introduction to African politics /
An Introduction to African Politics provides an ideal gateway for individuals seeking to make sense of the dynamic and diverse political systems that are a feature of this fascinating part of the world.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: state, civil society and external interests
- History: Africa's pre-colonial and colonial inheritance
- Ideology: nationalism, socialism, populism and state capitalism
- Ethnicity and religion: 'tribes', gods and political identity
- Social class: the search for class politics in Africa
- Legitimacy: neo-patrimonialism, personal rule and the centralisation of the African state
- Coercion: military intervention in African politics
- Sovereignty I: external influences on African politics
- Sovereignty II: neo-colonialism, structural adjustment and Africa's political economy
- Authority: the crises of accumulation, governance and state collapse
- Democracy: re-legitimising the African state?
- Conclusions: state and civil society in post-colonial Africa
- Appendix: a guide to African politics resources on the internet.