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Africa works disorder as political instrument

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Bloomington Indiana University Press 1999Description: xxi, 170 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780852558140
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.2/0967CUR
Summary: How do political systems in Africa work? Is the "real" business of politics taking place outside the scope of standard political analysis, in an "informal" or more personalised setting? How are the prospects for reform and renewal in African societies affected by the emerging elites? Is "modernisation" in Africa different? Are there within African countries social, political and cultural factors which aspire to the continuation of patrimony and conspire against economic development?
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Book Book UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam 306.2/0967CUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 001614

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-166) and index.

How do political systems in Africa work? Is the "real" business of politics taking place outside the scope of standard political analysis, in an "informal" or more personalised setting? How are the prospects for reform and renewal in African societies affected by the emerging elites? Is "modernisation" in Africa different? Are there within African countries social, political and cultural factors which aspire to the continuation of patrimony and conspire against economic development?

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