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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Bibliographic Details
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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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. The study of politics and Africa; 2. The supremacy of politics; 3. The problematic state; 4. The economy of affection; 5. Big man rule; 6. The policy paradox; 7. The agrarian question; 8. The gender issue; 9. The ethnic factor; 10. The external dimension; 11. What we know and how; 12. Quo vadis Africa?