1 Why Study African Politics?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1 Why Study African Politics? 1
6. 2 The Evolution of African States 17
7. 3 People, Identity, and Politics 63
8. 4 The Practice of Power 129
9. 5 An Increasing Range of Regimes 181
10. 6 The Economic Dimensions of African Politics 213
11. 7 The Shifting Landscape of Conflict and Security 267
12. 8 International Relations Near and Far 313
13. List of Acronyms 373
14. Basic Information on African States 379
15. Bibliography 385
16. Index 433
17. About the Book 451