Government and politics in Africa /
Praise for previous editions: ..". a wonderfullycomprehensive yet succinct textbook on African politics." -- Third WorldQuarterly -- "[W]ritten with an economy of language and abreadth of knowledge rarely found in political science writings.... Tordoff'sinterpretations will be re...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
1993
Bloomington : [1993], ©1993 Bloomington : c1993 Bloomington : [1993] |
| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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| Summary: | Praise for previous editions: ..". a wonderfullycomprehensive yet succinct textbook on African politics." -- Third WorldQuarterly -- "[W]ritten with an economy of language and abreadth of knowledge rarely found in political science writings.... Tordoff'sinterpretations will be respected by scholars from diverse perspectives." --International Journal of African Historical Studies -- The fourthedition of Government and Politics in Africa examines the experience of Africanstates following the emergence of pro-democracy movements from the late 1980s to thepresent. This fully revised volume examines a wide range of issues and institutions, including multi-party elections and their democratic and authoritarian outcomes;privatization and the market economy; corruption, ethnic and clan rivalry, andreligious fundamentalism; state collapse and civil war; the role of regional andAfrica-wide organizations; debt relief, structural adjustment, and povertyalleviation; the spread of HIV/AIDS; the role and status of women; and Africa'smarginalization in the global economy |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 340 p. : map ; 23 cm xvii, 340 pages : map ; 22 cm xvii, 340 pages : map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-322) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-322) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0253289165 (paper) 0253289165 0253360285 (cloth) 0253360285 9780253289162 9780253360281 |