African Politics: A Very Short Introduction
African Politics: A Very Short Introduction Africa is a continent of 54 countries and over a billion people. Questions of underdevelopment, outside exploitation, and misrule are characteristic of…
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African Politics: A Very Short Introduction
Africa is a continent of 54 countries and over a billion people. Questions of underdevelopment, outside exploitation, and misrule are characteristic of many--if not most-states in Sub-Saharan Africa.In this Very Short Introduction Ian Taylor explores how politics is practiced on the African continent, considering the nature of the state in Sub-Saharan Africa and why its state structures are generally weaker than elsewhere in the world. However, despite the rich diversity of the African experience, it is striking that continuations and themes seem to be reflected across the continent, particularly south of the Sahara.
Unveiling the ways in which African state and Exploring the historical and contemporary factors which account for Africa's underdevelopment, he also analyses why some African countries suffer from high levels of political violence while others are spared.