Government and Politics in Africa

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Reviews of the previous editions:;'...a wonderfully comprehensive yet succinct textbook on African politics' - Barry Munslow, Third World Quarterly;'Each of the ten chapters in his book is written with an economy of language and a breadth of knowledge rarely found in political science writings...Tordoff's interpretations will be respected by scholars from diverse perspectives'- Raymond F.Hopkins, International Journal of African Historical Studies;Comprehensively revised for this new edition, this popular textbook has been extended to assess the progress made by states - mostly weakened in capacity and crippled by debt - in moving towards democratic pluralism and a market economy. Using examples and case studies drawn from different parts of Africa, the book investigates both theoretically and in considerable empirical detail a range of institutions as well as key issues including decentralisation, the role of women, the tragedy of Rwanda, and the impact of a liberated South Africa upon African states to the north.


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""[W]ritten with an economy of language and a breadth of knowledge rarely found in political science writings.... Tordoff's interpretations will be respected by scholars from diverse perspectives.""


About the Author


William Tordoff is Emeritus Professor of Government at Manchester University.


Review


Reviews of previous editions'[A] very good book. It is easy to see why previous editions gained such favourable reviews from this revised, expanded and updated edition... The organisation of the material is thematic and methodical. The style is easy to read, the arguments are cogent and balanced, the judgements are well modulated and of course, the chapters are packed with information, most notably about domestic political development.' - Peter Burnell, Democratization

'...a wonderfully comprehensive yet succinct textbook on African politics.' Barry Munslow, Third World Quarterly'

[W]ritten with an economy of language and a breadth of knowledge rarely found in political science writings... Tordoff's interpretations will be respected by scholars from diverse perspectives.' - Raymond F. Hopkins, International Journal of African Historical Studies