Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Alex Thomson The Title is An Introduction to African Politics Condition New Other Comments Edition Number - 0005. Pages Count - 356. Binding type - Perfect. Content Language - English Category - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory Product Description - 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. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 166735981
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Book Title: Introduction to African Politics
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2022
Topic: Africa / General
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Genre: History
Item Length: 9.7 in
Author: Alex Thomson
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