African politics in comparative perspective /

"This revised and expanded second edition of African Politics in Comparative Perspective reviews fifty years of research on politics in Africa and addresses some issues in a new light, keeping in mind the changes in Africa since the first edition was written in 2004. The book synthesizes insigh...

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Main Author: Hydén, Göran, 1938-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Edition:Second edition.
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