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Written by the leading scholar on Africa, this comprehensive text examines three key issue areas in Africa: politics, society, and economy. Featuring many case studies, including Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, Togo, DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, the book provides some explanation of underdevelopment in Africa, linking the historical and colonial realities that hinder democratic consolidation to contemporary African politics, society and economy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter One: Institutions: An Introduction
Francis Wiafe-Amoako
Chapter Two: Democracide: Who killed democracy in Africa? Clues of the past, concerns of the future
Ali A. Mazrui
Chapter Three: Political Ideologies and Democratic Consolidation in Africa
Francis Wiafe-Amoako
Chapter Four: Gender Roles in Africa: Traditional versus Contemporary Institutions
Ali A. Mazrui and Francis Wiafe-Amoako
Chapter Five: Legitimacy and Rule: Africa in Search of a Political Order
Francis Wiafe-Amoako
Chapter Six: Democracy and the Politics of Petroleum: Comparative African Perspectives
Ali A. Mazrui
Chapter Seven: Uhuru Bado Kidogo : Africa's condition of "Not Yet Uhuru"
Ali A. Mazrui
Chapter Eight: "Katiba Na Kabila": If African Politics Are Ethnic-Prone, Can African Constitutions Be Ethnic-Proof?
Ali A. Mazrui
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Über den Autor / die Autorin
Francis Wiafe-Amoako is an instructor in International relations and security, international development, comparative politics and African politics at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University in Canada. His research focuses on migration and security issues, conflict management and post-conflict stability, institutional design, and the democratization process in Africa. He is also the Director of The Center for Sustained Domestic Security and Development (CESDOSED). The Center’s main goal is the development of unique and viable institutions for stability and development in Africa.
