Government and Politics in Africa

By William Tordoff

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253326117
• ISBN13: 9780253326119
• Release Date: December 1985
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.