Government and politics in Africa
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Government and politics in Africa
Macmillan, 1997
3rd ed
Available at 13 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Reviews of the previous editions:;'...a wonderfully comprehensive yet succinct textbook on African politics' - Barry Munslow, Third World Quarterly;'Each of the ten chapters in his book is written with an economy of language and a breadth of knowledge rarely found in political science writings...Tordoff's interpretations will be respected by scholars from diverse perspectives'- Raymond F.Hopkins, International Journal of African Historical Studies;Comprehensively revised for this new edition, this popular textbook has been extended to assess the progress made by states - mostly weakened in capacity and crippled by debt - in moving towards democratic pluralism and a market economy. Using examples and case studies drawn from different parts of Africa, the book investigates both theoretically and in considerable empirical detail a range of institutions as well as key issues including decentralisation, the role of women, the tragedy of Rwanda, and the impact of a liberated South Africa upon African states to the north.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements - Abbreviations and Acronyms - Changes in Country Names - Political Map of Africa - Introduction: African Politics since Independence - Colonialism and the Colonial Impact - Nationalism and the Transfer of Power - State and Society - Political Parties - Administration - The Military - Revolutionary Movements and Former Revolutionary Regimes - Regional Groupings and the Organisation of African Unity - Conclusions: Ideology, the Post-Colonial State and Development - Notes and References - Index
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