ABSTRACT

Providing a comprehensive and cutting edge examination of this important continent, Routledge Handbook of African Politics surveys the key debates and controversies, dealing with each of the major issues to be found in Africa’s politics today.

Structured into 6 broad areas, the handbook features over 30 contributions focused around:

  • The State
  • Identity
  • Conflict
  • Democracy and Electoral Politics
  • Political Economy & Development
  • International Relations

 

Each chapter deals with a specific topic, providing an overview of the main arguments and theories and explaining the empirical evidence that they are based on, drawing on high-profile cases such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The Handbook also contains new contributions on a wide range of topical issues, including terrorism, the growing influence of China, civil war, and transitional justice, making it required reading for non-specialists and experts alike.

 

Featuring both established scholars and emerging researchers, this is a vital resource for all students of African Studies, democratization, conflict resolution and Third World politics.

part II|82 pages

The politics of identity

chapter 7|12 pages

Class Politics

chapter 8|13 pages

The Politics of Ethnicity

chapter 10|12 pages

Religion and Politics

chapter 12|16 pages

Women in Politics

part III|62 pages

The politics of conflict

chapter 13|13 pages

Civil War

chapter 14|11 pages

Oil Politics

chapter 15|13 pages

Power-Sharing

chapter 16|13 pages

Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

chapter 17|10 pages

Transitional Justice After Atrocity

part IV|68 pages

Democracy and electoral politics

part V|66 pages

Political economy and development

chapter 24|13 pages

Social Policy

chapter 25|12 pages

NGOs

chapter 26|12 pages

The Economy of Affection

chapter 27|13 pages

The Politics of Development

part VI|67 pages

International relations

chapter 28|14 pages

Africa and the Global Economy

chapter 30|14 pages

Terrorism, Security, and the State

chapter 31|10 pages

Democracy Promotion

chapter 32|12 pages

China and Africa