The Limits Of State Power In Africa
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The Limits Of State Power In Africa
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Author : Georges/Sembe Bakaly
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2006-11
The Limits Of State Power In Africa written by Georges/Sembe Bakaly and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11 with Political Science categories.
States And Power In Africa
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Author : Jeffrey Herbst
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2000-03-26
States And Power In Africa written by Jeffrey Herbst and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-26 with Political Science categories.
Theories of international relations, assumed to be universally applicable, have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa. There, the interaction of power and space is dramatically different from what occurred in Europe. In his groundbreaking book, Jeffrey Herbst places the African state-building process in a truly comparative perspective, examining the problem of state consolidation from the precolonial period, through the short but intense interlude of European colonialism, to the modern era of independent states. Herbst's bold contention--that the conditions now facing African state-builders existed long before European penetration of the continent--is sure to provoke controversy, for it runs counter to the prevailing assumption that colonialism changed everything. In identifying how the African state-building process differs from the European experience, Herbst addresses the fundamental problem confronting African leaders: how to extend authority over sparsely settled lands. Indeed, efforts to exert control over vast, inhospitable territories of low population density and varied environmental and geographical zones have resulted in devastating wars, millions of refugees, and dysfunctional governments perpetrating destructive policies. Detailing the precise political calculations of distinct African leaders, Herbst isolates the basic dynamics of African state development. In analyzing how these leaders have attempted to consolidate power, he is able to evaluate a variety of policy alternatives for dealing with the fundamental political challenges facing African states today.
Power In Africa
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Author : Patrick Chabal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Power In Africa written by Patrick Chabal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Africa categories.
Looks at contemporary black African politics and reviews the merits and failings of existing interpretations of Africa's post-colonial society
Intervention And Transnationalism In Africa
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Author : Professor of Political Science Thomas Callaghy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Intervention And Transnationalism In Africa written by Professor of Political Science Thomas Callaghy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Africa categories.
As the idea of globalization emerges as a key concept in social sciences in the twenty-first century, understanding how external forces and phenomena shape the politics of nation-states and communities is imperative. This 2001 volume calls attention to 'transboundary formations' - intersections of cross-border, national and local forces that produce, destroy or transform local order and political authority, significantly impacting on ordinary people's lives. It analyzes the intervention of external forces in political life, both deepening and broadening the concept of international 'intervention' and the complex contexts within which it unfolds. While transboundary formations can emerge anywhere, they have a particular salience in sub-Saharan Africa where the limits to state power make them especially pervasive and consequential. Including conceptual contributions and theoretically-informed case studies, the volume considers global-local connections, taking a fresh perspective on contemporary Africa's political constraints and possibilities, with important implications for other parts of the world.
Intervention And Transnationalism In Africa
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Author : Thomas Callaghy
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-12-20
Intervention And Transnationalism In Africa written by Thomas Callaghy and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-20 with Political Science categories.
As the idea of globalization emerges as a key concept in social sciences in the twenty-first century, understanding how external forces and phenomena shape the politics of nation-states and communities is imperative. This 2001 volume calls attention to 'transboundary formations' - intersections of cross-border, national and local forces that produce, destroy or transform local order and political authority, significantly impacting on ordinary people's lives. It analyzes the intervention of external forces in political life, both deepening and broadening the concept of international 'intervention' and the complex contexts within which it unfolds. While transboundary formations can emerge anywhere, they have a particular salience in sub-Saharan Africa where the limits to state power make them especially pervasive and consequential. Including conceptual contributions and theoretically-informed case studies, the volume considers global-local connections, taking a fresh perspective on contemporary Africa's political constraints and possibilities, with important implications for other parts of the world.
Democracy In Africa
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Author : Nic Cheeseman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-05-12
Democracy In Africa written by Nic Cheeseman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-12 with History categories.
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of Africa's history of democracy, grappling with important questions facing Africa today.
Political Corruption In Africa
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Author : Inge Amundsen
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date :
Political Corruption In Africa written by Inge Amundsen and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Political Science categories.
Analysing political corruption as a distinct but separate entity from bureaucratic corruption, this timely book separates these two very different social phenomena in a way that is often overlooked in contemporary studies. Chapters argue that political corruption includes two basic, critical and related processes: extractive and power-preserving corruption.
Institutions And Democracy In Africa
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Author : Nic Cheeseman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-02-22
Institutions And Democracy In Africa written by Nic Cheeseman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-22 with History categories.
Offers new research on the vital importance of institutions, such as presidential term-limits in the African democratisation processes.
Democracy Good Governance And Development In Africa
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Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi
language : en
Publisher: Langaa RPCIG
Release Date : 2015-10-24
Democracy Good Governance And Development In Africa written by Mawere, Munyaradzi and has been published by Langaa RPCIG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-24 with Social Science categories.
Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a perennial question why some decades after political independence in Africa the continent continues experiencing bad governance, lagging behind socioeconomically, and its democracy questionable. We admit that a plethora of theories and reasons, including iniquitous and malicious ones, have been conjured in an attempt to explain and answer the questions as to why Africa seems to be lagging behind other continents in issues pertaining to good governance, democracy and socio-economic development. Yet, none of the theories and reasons proffered so far seems to have provided enduring solutions to Africa’s diverse complex problems and predicaments. This book dissects and critically examines the matrix of Africa’s multifaceted problems on governance, democracy and development in an attempt to proffer enduring solutions to the continent’s long-standing political and socio-economic dilemmas and setbacks.
Political Order In Changing Societies
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Author : Samuel P. Huntington
language : en
Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press
Release Date : 1968
Political Order In Changing Societies written by Samuel P. Huntington and has been published by New Haven : Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with History categories.
This now-classic examination of the development of viable political institutions in emerging nations is a major and enduring contribution to modern political analysis. In a new Foreword, Francis Fukuyama assesses Huntington's achievement, examining the context of the book's original publication as well as its lasting importance."This pioneering volume, examining as it does the relation between development and stability, is an interesting and exciting addition to the literature."-American Political Science Review"'Must' reading for all those interested in comparative politics or in the study of development."-Dankwart A. Rustow, Journal of International Affairs