Political Topographies of the African State
Subtitle: Territorial Authority and Institutional Choice (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: October 27, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9780521532648
Subjects: African studies; Political economy; Political science & theory; Topography; Politics / Current Events; General; Political Science; Tribal government; Politics/International Relations; Africa; Politics and government; Political Process - General; Political Science / General; Central-local government relations; Central-local government relat; Sociology, Rural
First sentence: Changes sweeping sub-Saharan Africa have rekindled interest in popular politics, local communities, and institutional reforms that might decentralize and democratize everyday political life.