An Introduction To The Politics Of Tropical Africa

Author : Richard Hodder-Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136858741

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An Introduction to the Politics of Tropical Africa by Richard Hodder-Williams Pdf

This wide-ranging and informative introduction to politics in tropical Africa, first published in 1984, is essential reading to students, businessmen, government officials and economic advisers alike. Situating the contemporary scene firmly in its historical context, which stresses both pre-colonial and colonial heritages, he emphasizes how politicians are constrained by the past, the physical environment and the world’s economy, yet still retain freedom of choice on a wide range of issues. The book is thematically organised and provides both an overview of the general similarities of the continent and also enough detail to flesh out the realities of tribalism and corruption, as well as illustrating the variations that inevitably occur in a continent of sovereign states.

Author : Ruth Berins Collier
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520319134

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Regimes in Tropical Africa by Ruth Berins Collier Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

Author : Robert F. Stevenson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Population and Political Systems in Tropical Africa by Robert F. Stevenson Pdf

Author : Tony Binns
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134945733

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Tropical Africa by Tony Binns Pdf

Tropical Africa is a complex and dynamic region. Occupying a marginal position in the world economic system, the region has seemingly insurmountable problems. This book breaks through the complexities with a straightforward and systematic text supported by concise case studies. Covering topics such as population, environment and rural and urban Africa, it builds from an historical base to an understanding of present day patterns and processes and an assessment of future priorities and development strategies. Tropical Africa will prove an invaluable resource for those embarking on any study of this fascinating region.

Author : Alex Thomson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Africa
ISBN : LCCN:99054692

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An Introduction to African Politics by Alex Thomson Pdf

Author : Robert H. Bates
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520282568

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Markets and States in Tropical Africa by Robert H. Bates Pdf

Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa’s “growth tragedy,” Markets and States in Tropical Africa has for decades shaped the thinking of practitioners and scholars alike. Robert H. Bates’s analysis now faces a challenge, however: the revival of economic growth on the continent. In this edition, Bates provides a new preface and chapter that address the seeds of Africa’s recovery and discuss the significance of the continent’s success for the arguments of this classic work.

Author : Naomi Chazan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Democracy
ISBN : OCLC:492599037

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The New Politics of Participation in Tropical Africa by Naomi Chazan Pdf

Author : William Tordoff
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0253215455

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Government and Politics in Africa by William Tordoff Pdf

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.

Author : Leslie Rubin,Brian Weinstein
Publisher : Holt Rinehart & Winston
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : 0275241602

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Introduction to African Politics by Leslie Rubin,Brian Weinstein Pdf

African political systems are analyzed in light of precolonial and European influences, the growth of independent governments, pan-Africanism, and the problems of national development

Author : James S. Coleman,Carl G. Rosberg
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520311756

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Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa by James S. Coleman,Carl G. Rosberg Pdf

The essays in this book focus attention on the role of political groups in the new functioning and development of the new African societies and the political systems of which they are a part. The authors, all recognized authorities, have sought to identify and compare the manifestations of the general tendency among the new states of Tropical Africa toward the establishment and consolidation of one-party political systems, and to examine, in the light of this general trend, the different dimensions of the problem of integration. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Author : Nana Poku,Anna Mdee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848135413

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Politics in Africa by Nana Poku,Anna Mdee Pdf

Democracy, prosperity and self-rule, this was the vision of African independence. Across the continent, however, the 'optimism' that characterized the immediate post-independence period has largely faded. Meanwhile, ordinary Africans lurch between undemocratic, unaccountable and unresponsive governments and a decaying traditional African past. How did things go so wrong? Why has the continent lagged behind others in economic development despite its potential natural resources? Why are so many African states prone to conflict? And why has democracy been slow to take root in a majority of the countries? Covering everything from African economies to the role of the state, rural livelihoods to issues of gender, 'Politics in Africa' offers a fresh perspective in answering these questions, making the continent's problems more understandable, less wretched and even intensely hopeful. Up-to-date, concise and provocative, this is indispensable reading for anyone interested in African politics.

Author : Robert I. Rotberg
Publisher : New York : Harcourt, Brace & World
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001641625

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A Political History of Tropical Africa by Robert I. Rotberg Pdf

Author : Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803298560

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Africa by Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein Pdf

Africa: The Politics of Independence and Unity combines into one edition for the first time Africa: The Politics of Independence and Africa: The Politics of Unity. With a new introduction by the author, this edition provides some of the earliest and most valuable analysis of African politics during the period when the colonial system began to disintegrate. ø The influential Africa: The Politics of Independence was written as Africa was just realizing independence and still reveling in the optimism it brought. Immanuel Wallerstein was one of the few scholars who had traveled throughout Africa during the collapse of colonial rule. As a result, his interpretive essay captures the dynamism of that period of transformation and adroitly analyzes Africa?s modern political developments during the nascent process of decolonization. Africa: The Politics of Unity, published six years later, examines the African unity movement that arose between 1957 and 1965 and its revolutionary core. It is often considered the first thorough analysis of the postindependence history of Africa.

Author : Godfrey N. Brown,Mervyn Hiskett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000510942

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Conflict and Harmony in Education in Tropical Africa by Godfrey N. Brown,Mervyn Hiskett Pdf

Originally published in 1975, this book was something of a pioneering study. It examines the three main traditions of African educational development – indigenous, Islamic and ‘Western’ – and the resulting harmonies and conflicts that arise from these traditions. Its contributors are all specialists writing about their own particular area of interest covering many countries of tropical Africa. They include a number of well-known African scholars as well as some comparatively new names in the field of African Studies at the time. A feature of the book is the attention that it gives to the education of women – an aspect of ‘nation-building’ that had often been rather neglected. This study is an inter-disciplinary work, calling into contribution History, Sociology, Anthropology, Law, Linguistics, and Medicine, as well as Education. It seeks to show how complex the educational situation is in Africa – and how this complexity needs to be appreciated as a background to educational planning. Nobody who has read this volume will be inclined to dismiss educational reform in Africa as ‘a relatively simple matter’ – a point of view too frequently implied by those who have not studied the subject in depth. ‘Off with the old – on with the new’ cannot be so easily implemented as critics within and without the continent sometimes seem to think. More constructively, however, this volume provides many useful insights into ways in which social tension may be reduced and harmony promoted in, and through, education. Although it is likely to be of most immediate value to those who are concerned with African education and its administration (especially in teacher-education), the book constitutes a significant contribution to understanding problems of ‘development’.

Author : Philip E. Agbebaku
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Africa
ISBN : IND:30000055883650

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African Politics by Philip E. Agbebaku Pdf