TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tordoff,William
TI  - Government and politics in Africa
SN  - 0253215455 (paper : alk. paper)
AV  - JQ1875 .T67 2002
U1  - 320.96 21
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Bloomington, Ind.
PB  - Indiana University Press
KW  - Africa
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1960-
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-310) and index; 1; Introduction: African Politics since Independence --; 2; Colonialism and the Colonial Impact --; 3; Nationalism and the Transfer of Power --; 4; State and Society --; 5; Political Parties --; 6; Administration --; 7; The Military --; 8; Political Liberalisation and Economic Reform --; 9; Regional Groupings and the Organisation of African Unity --; 10; Conclusions: Ideology, the Post-Colonial State and Development
N2  - "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
ER  -