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"Corruption in African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Nationalism in African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

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.

The second edition of Inside African Politics, updated throughout to reflect political developments across the continent, not only provides thorough coverage of the full range of core topics, but also furthers an awareness and understanding of key theoretical issues and current debates. Drawing on their extensive teaching and fieldwork experience, Pierre Englebert and Kevin Dunn offer: - A straightforward, accessible style, making even complex ideas easy to understand - A balanced approach, exposing multiple perspectives on contested issues - A focus on both states and citizens, politics from above and below - Discussions of existing policies, as well as policy implications of different approaches - An abundance of rich data and illustrative examples.

"Comparative Analysis in African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

"The Military in African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Managing Ethnicity in African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Experimental Research in African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

"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"--

"Historical Approaches to African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Communication Technology and African Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.