An introduction to African politics. (2022)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- An introduction to African politics. (2022)
- Main Title:
- An introduction to African politics
- Further Information:
- Note: Alex Thomson.
- Authors:
- Thomson, Alex, 1966-
- Contents:
- Part 1: Introductions and the Historical Inheritance 1. Introduction: State, civil society and external interests 2. History: Africa’s pre-colonial and colonial inheritance Part 2: The Dominant African State, 1960s-1970s 3. Ideology: Nationalism, socialism, populism and state capitalism 4. Ethnicity and religion: ‘Tribes’, gods and political identity 5. Social class: The search for class politics in Africa 6. Legitimacy: Neo-patrimonialism, personal rule and the centralisation of the African state 7. Coercion: Military intervention in African politics 8. Sovereignty I: External influences on African politics Part 3: The Weakened Africa State, 1980s-1990s 9. Sovereignty II: Neo-colonialism, structural adjustment and Africa’s political economy 10. Authority: The crises of accumulation, governance and state collapse Part 4: The Re-fashioned African State, 1990s-present 11. Democracy: Multi-party elections re-legitimising the African state? 12. Hybrid regimes: ‘Africa rising’, stalled transitions, or something in-between? Part 5: Conclusions 13. Conclusions: The changing relationship between state, civil society and external interests in post-colonial Africa
- Edition:
- Fifth edition
- Publisher Details:
- London : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2022
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
- Subjects:
- 320.96
Africa -- Politics and government - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781000817829
9781000817812 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780367468989
9780367468927 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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