Power in Africa

Power in Africa
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9781349124688
ISBN-13 : 1349124680
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Book Synopsis Power in Africa by : Patrick Chabal

Download or read book Power in Africa written by Patrick Chabal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book will rightfully head many a reading list...'C.Allen, British Book News Power in Africa casts a fresh look at contemporary Black African politics. It reviews the merits and failings of existing interpretations of Africa's post-colonial society and offers a new approach to its understanding. It has two main aims. First, to present a comparative conceptual framework which places Africa's politics within its appropriate historical context. Second, to offer an explanation of what is actually happening in Africa - beyond the clichs of a dark continent perennially in crisis.


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