African Institutions: Challenges to Political, Social, and Economic Foundations of Africa's Development

by Francis Wiafe-Amoako and Ali A. Mazrui

Book Overview

Written by the leading scholar on Africa, this comprehensive text examines three key issue areas in Africa: politics, society, and economy. Featuring many case studies, including Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, Togo, DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, the book provides some explanation of underdevelopment in Africa, linking the historical and colonial realities that hinder democratic consolidation to contemporary African politics,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442239530
• ISBN13: 9781442239531
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"