An introduction to African politics / Alex Thomson.

Author/Creator:

Thomson, Alex, 1966- author.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2004.

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (297 p.)

Subjects:

Africa -- Politics and government.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-134-45832-0
0-203-41183-8
1-134-45833-9
1-280-04676-7
9786610046768
0-203-40315-0

OCLC:

85891777

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