Government and politics in Africa
By: William Tordoff
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780333694732; 9780333694749
Subjects: Politics and government; Politieke stelsels; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; HISTORY; AFRICA
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of Tables --; title: Preface and Acknowledgements --; title: List of Abbreviations and Acronyms --; title: Changes in Country Names --; title: Political Map of Africa -- -- 1.; title: Introduction: African Politics since Independence -- -- 2.; title: Colonialism and the Colonial Impact -- -- 3.; title: Nationalism and the Transfer of Power -- -- 4.; title: State and Society -- -- 5.; title: Political Parties -- -- 6.; title: Administration -- -- 7.; title: The Military -- -- 8.; title: Political Liberalisation and Economic Reform -- -- 9.; title: Regional Groupings and the Organisation of African Unity -- -- 10.; title: Conclusions: Ideology, the Post-Colonial State and Development --; title: Notes and References --; title: Index.