Government and politics in Africa

"This new updated edition provides comprehensive coverage of Africa's contemporary politics and is set in a clear historical context, with a wealth of illustrative material and broad-ranging examples. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent developments and recent research, with a new chapter added on 'Political Liberalisation and Economic Reform'. The author provides extra coverage of both North and South Africa and of such key issues as debt, the AIDS epidemic, the position of women and the politics of patronage."--BOOK JACKET.

First sentence: Africa is a vast and diverse continent, comprising 53 independent states (see Table 1.1); this number will increase to 55 if the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic and the Republic of Somaliland secure international recognition.

Year

1984

Language

English

Publisher

Indiana University Press

Editions

1

Pages

400

ISBN

9780253215451

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