Government and politics in Africa / William Tordoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tordoff, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xvii, 340 pages : map ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1993]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-322) and index.

ISBN:

0253360285

0253289165

OCLC:

25965141