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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|72 pages
The politics of the state
part II|82 pages
The politics of identity
part III|62 pages
The politics of conflict
part IV|68 pages
Democracy and electoral politics
part V|66 pages
Political economy and development
part VI|67 pages
International relations