Government and Politics in Africa

Name: Government and Politics in Africa
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ISBN: 9780253211309

ISBN-10: 0253211301

ISBN-13: 9780253211309

Edition: 3rd 1997

Authors: William Tordoff

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This new and expanded edition of the definitive textbook on African government and politics has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the major developments of the 1990s. Adopting a thematic approach and using examples from a very wide range of countries, the book provides detailed coverage of such key issues as the colonial legacy, nationalism and the transfer of power, state and society, political parties and interest groups, administration and the military, revolutionary movements and regimes, regional politics and the Organisation of African Unity, and ideology and development.

Book details

List price: $18.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 9/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 378
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.51" long x 0.89" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface and Acknowledgements


Abbreviations and Acronyms


Changes in Country Names


Political Map of Africa


Table: Basic Indicators



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