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Approach to the study of African politics -- What is political development? -- I - Political Forces -- I - The Bases of Political Forces -- II - Outline of a Typology of Political Forces -- II - The Political Ideologies -- I - International Relations -- II - Internal Politics -- III - Political Structures -- I - A Marginal People -- II - The Instability of Political Institutions -- IV - Political Action -- I - International Relations -- II - Economic Policies -- III - Cultural Policies -- IV - Social Policies -- Name index -- Geographical index.

This up-to-date introduction to contemporary African politics focuses on states as well as citizens across the continent, looking at politics from above and below. It examines why we should know about African politics; the evolution of African states; people, identity and power; the practice of power; the range of regimes in Africa; the economic dimensions of African politics; the shifting landscape of conflict and security; and African politics in international relations.

"This revised and expanded second edition of African Politics in Comparative Perspective reviews fifty years of research on politics in Africa and addresses some issues in a new light, keeping in mind the changes in Africa since the first edition was written in 2004. The book synthesizes insights from different scholarly approaches and offers an original interpretation of the knowledge accumulated in the field. Goran Hyden discusses how research on African politics relates to the study of politics in other regions and mainstream theories in comparative politics. He focuses on such key issues as why politics trumps economics, rule is personal, state is weak and policies are made with a communal rather than an individual lens. The book also discusses why in the light of these conditions agriculture is problematic, gender contested, ethnicity manipulated and relations with Western powers a matter of defiance"--

An Introduction to African Politics provides an ideal gateway for individuals seeking to make sense of the dynamic and diverse political systems that are a feature of this fascinating part of the world.

This encyclopedia brings together leading scholars to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on African politics ever produced. In over 100 peer-reviewed entries, readers will find authoritative overviews of the key methodologies and approaches, as well as all of the major topics in African politics, one of the fastest growing and most dynamic areas of political science

In the aftermath of the turmoil that shook North Africa in late 2010 and early 2011, commentators and analysts have sought explanations to the factors that triggered the uprisings and to understand why a region, seemingly characterized by relative stability for decades, would suddenly erupt in convulsions. Had an underlying dynamism in the region overwhelmed what were ostensibly stable authoritarian regimes? What were the connections to events and dynamics beyond the region, such as countries in the Middle East, international commodity markets, and environmental factors, amongst others? Why had allies abetted authoritarianism for so long, and what were the implications for such alliances? North African Politics: Change and continuity brings together experts to explore these questions, providing in-depth analyses of important developments in the region, which build upon and complement the 2008 companion volume, North Africa: Politics, Region and the Limits of Transformation. This 21-chapter volume is a key contribution that responds to the need in the Anglo-American sphere for sustained, critical studies on North Africa and examines political, economic, security, social and military aspects of the region. Focused studies on individual countries allow detailed discussion of regional factors. The book also examines extrinsic, trans-regional dynamics, such as North Africa's influential interdependencies with the Levant and the Gulf, Europe, Sahelian and sub-Saharan Africa, and North America. Its innovative approach provides new perspectives on North Africa, extending its research scope to include Egypt and exploring China's evolving role in the region.--

Preface and introduction / Yahia H. Zoubir and Gregory White -- A political economy perspective on North African transitions / Gonzalo Escribano -- Maghrebi youth in the wake of the Arab Spring : general observations and evidence from Tunisia and Algeria / Mark Tessler and Jennifer Miller-Gonzalez -- Civil-military relations in Algeria and Egypt : a comparative analysis / Miloud Chennoufi -- Security sector reforms in North Africa / Eduard Soler i Lecha -- Berbers in an Arab Spring : the politics of amazigh identity and the North African uprisings / Michael J. Willis -- Civil insurrections in North Africa : history and prospects / Stephen Zunes -- Social media and mobilization in the Arab Spring and beyond / Lina Khatib -- Western Sahara : change under the radar / Alice Wilson -- Algeria : reforms without change? / Ahmed Aghrout and Yahia Zoubir -- The making and unmaking of the 2012 constitution in Egypt / Ibrahim Awad -- Libya : from 'reform' to revolution / Alison Pargeter -- Political change in Mauritania : desperately seeking its 'Arab Spring' / Abdoulaye Diagana -- Morocco : keeping revolution at bay with an enhanced status quo / Azzedine Layachi -- From democratic consensus to a struggle for power : the fragility of transition in Tunisia / Emma C. Murphy -- The evolving foreign policies of North African states (2011-2014) : new trends in constraints, political processes and behavior / Miguel Hernando de Larramendi and Irene Fernandez Molina -- The United States and North Africa / Yahia H. Zoubir and Stephen Zunes -- Barcelona, twenty years on / George Joffe -- China in North Africa : a strategic partnership / Imen Belhadj and Degang Sun, with the collaboration of Yahia Zoubir -- The role of the GCC in North Africa in light of the Arab Spring / Elena Maestri -- North Africa's energy challenges / Hakim Darbouche and John Hamilton.

Introduction: generalized anti-refugee violence -- Explaining generalized anti-refugee violence -- An outburst of anti-refugee violence in Conakry, Guinea -- A different approach to counterinsurgency in the forest region of Guinea -- On two competing explanations: co-ethnicity and population numbers -- Not chasing Banyarwanda in southwestern Uganda -- The eviction of 59ers in Kivu, DRC.

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: African Ethics in a Nutshell -- African Ethics as Ancestral Ethics -- Ubuntu (Humanness) in African Ethics -- African Ethics and Relationality -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Ethical Politics in the Context of African Traditional Religion -- Symbiotic Relationship Between Ancestors and Political Power -- African Traditional Leadership in Modern African Politics -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: African Ethics and the Post-colonial Politics of Tradition -- Ethics and the Politics of Ethnicity -- Insertion of Colonial Power Through Tradition and Legality -- Traditional Power and the Land Question -- Modern Traditional Leadership and the Creeping of Authoritarianism -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Politics of Tradition and African Identity -- African Communalism and Politics -- Human Rights and the Community -- African Politics and the Ethics of Common Belonging -- The Primacy of Relationality and Inclusivity -- African Humanism and Relationality -- Communal Harmony -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: African Traditional Humanism and the Ethic of Collectivism -- African Humanism as the Foundation for Socialism -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Regional Integration and the Ethic of Co-operation in Post-colonial Africa -- The Evolution of the SADC Dream and Regional Integration -- National Interest as an Impediment to Regional Integration -- Regional Integration and the Ethic of Mutual Aid -- Afro-phobia and Regional Integration -- Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Traditional African Resources for Ethical Leadership -- Traditional Leadership as a Panacea for Ethical Leadership in Africa -- Leadership with and for the Community -- Ethical Leadership Through Constructive Engagement -- Life and Ethical Leadership -- Ethical Leadership That Reconciles the Present and the Past.

Predicament and response: an introduction / BjöRn Beckman and Gbemisola Adeoti -- Part 1. Intellectuals, writers and soldiers -- Chapter 1. Psychopaths in power: the collapse of the African dream in A Play of Giants / Olusegun, Adekoya -- Chapter 2. Re-establishing the basis of social order in Africa: a reflection on Achebe's reformist agenda and Ngugi's Marxist aesthetics / M. S. C. Okolo -- Chapter 3. Narrating the green gods: the (auto) biographies of Nigerian military rulers / Gbemisola Adeoti -- Part 2. Students, youths and people -- Chapter 4. Ambiguous transitions: mediating citizenship among youth in Cameroon / Jude Fokwang -- Chapter 5. Student radicalism and the national project: the Nigerian student movement / Björn Beckman -- Chapter 6. Transnational governance and the pacification of youth: civic education and disempowerment in Malawi / Harri Englund -- Chapter 7. Identity and knowledge production in the fourth generation / Nana Akua Anyidoho -- Contributors -- Index.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviation -- Introduction -- PART 1 Explaining Judicialisation -- 1 New norms: the impossible institutionalisation of corporate rights -- 2 New courts: the rights revolution and the new terrain of international law -- 3 New lawyers: South African advocates abroad -- PART 2 Case studies -- 4 Who represents Namibians? -- 5 Who is indigenous to Botswana? -- 6 Who is a Zimbabwean? -- Conclusion -- References -- List of interviews -- Selected court documents -- Index.