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  • © 1992

Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa

Authors:

  1. Naomi Chazan
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  2. Robert Mortimer
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  3. John Ravenhill
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  4. Donald Rothchild
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 1-3

  3. The Diversity of African Politics: Trends and Approaches

    1. The Diversity of African Politics: Trends and Approaches

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 5-33

  4. The Structures of Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. State Institutions and the Organization of the Public Arena

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 37-72

    3. Social Groupings

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 73-103

    4. Ethnicity, Class, and the State

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 105-130

  5. Political Process and Political Change

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. Regimes in Independent Africa

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 133-152

    3. High Politics: The Procedures and Practices of Government

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 153-187

    4. Deep Politics: Political Response, Protest, and Conflict

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 189-210

    5. Political Transitions and Patterns of Change

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 211-224

  6. Political Economy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 225-225
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    2. Political Economy: Policy Choices in a Constraining Environment

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 227-273

    3. Africa and the World Economy

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 275-319

  7. International Relations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 321-321
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    2. Inter-African Relations

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 323-375

    3. Africa in World Politics

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 377-416

  8. Political Futures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 417-417
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    2. South Africa: Race and Politics

      • Naomi Chazan, Robert Mortimer, John Ravenhill, Donald Rothchild
      Pages 419-441
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About this book

Africa has undergone significant political, economic, and social change since the first edition of this book was published in early 1988. Now revised and updated throughout, this new edition includes current economic, social, and political data, as well as entirely new sections on the dismantling of apartheid, civil society, democratization and multiparty politics, economic reform and structural adjustment, and the prospects for African development in the twenty-first century. Review comments on the first edition: 'Required reading for any course on politics and society of the African continent' West Africa 'The best available textbook on the subject...this volume stands unchallenged in its comprehensiveness and sophistication.' Choice
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