Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa, 3rd Edition
  • 1999/548 pages

Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa, 3rd Edition

Naomi Chazan, Peter Lewis, Robert A. Mortimer, Donald Rothchild, and Stephen John Stedman
Paperback: $32.50
ISBN: 978-1-55587-679-1
Recognized as the textbook on African politics, as well as an excellent resource for scholars, Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa analyzes the complexities and diversities of the African continent since independence.

The authors provide a basic knowledge of political events; political structures, processes, problems, and trends; political economy; and international relations. Clearly organized charts offer easy access to current political, economic, and social data. This edition includes entirely new chapters on political economy and South Africa, as well as revised discussions of civil society, democratic transitions, decentralization, structural adjustment, and Africa in the world economy.

Broadly encompassing and challenging, the book is a major contribution to our understanding of the multiple forces at work on the continent.

Naomi Chazan is professor emeritus of political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Peter Lewis is director of the African Studies Program at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Robert A. Mortimer is professor of political science at Haverford College. The late Donald Rothchild was professor of political science at the University of California, Davis. Stephen John Stedman is senior research fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University.
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