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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.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- An introduction to African politics -- Part I The politics of the state -- 1 Nationalism, one-party states, and military rule -- 2 Federalism and decentralization -- 3 The rule of law and the courts -- 4 Security and the privatization of force and violence -- 5 Neopatrimonialism and political regimes -- 6 The informal practices of civil servants -- Part II The politics of identity -- 7 Class politics -- 8 The politics of ethnicity -- 9 Autochthony and the politics of belonging -- 10 Religion and politics -- 11 Muslim politics in West Africa -- 12 Women in politics -- Part III The politics of conflict -- 13 Civil war -- 14 Oil politics -- 15 Power-sharing -- 16 Post-conflict peacebuilding -- 17 Transitional justice after atrocity -- Part IV Democracy and electoral politics -- 18 Electoral authoritarianism and multi-party politics -- 19 The power of elections -- 20 Emerging legislatures -- 21 Political parties -- 22 Public opinion and democratic consolidation -- Part V Political economy and development -- 23 Aid, trade, investment, and dependency -- 24 Social policy -- 25 NGOs -- 26 The economy of affection -- 27 The politics of development -- Part VI International relations -- 28 Africa and the global economy -- 29 Pan-Africanism and regional integration -- 30 Terrorism, security, and the state -- 31 Democracy promotion -- 32 China and Africa -- Index

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.

Using comparative cases from Guinea, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, this study explains why some refugee-hosting communities launch large-scale attacks on civilian refugees whereas others refrain from such attacks even when encouraged to do so by state officials. Ato Kwamena Onoma argues that such outbreaks only happen when states instigate them because of links between a few refugees and opposition groups. Locals embrace these attacks when refugees are settled in areas that privilege residence over indigeneity in the distribution of rights, ensuring that they live autonomously of local elites. The resulting opacity of their lives leads locals to buy into their demonization by the state. Locals do not buy into state denunciation of refugees in areas that privilege indigeneity over residence in the distribution of rights because refugees in such areas are subjugated to locals who come to know them very well. Onoma reorients the study of refugees back to a focus on the disempowered civilian refugees that constitute the majority of refugees even in cases of severe refugee militarization

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.

Human Rights and the Judicialisation of African Politics shows readers how central questions in African politics have entered courtrooms over the last three decades, and provides the first transnational explanation for this development. The book begins with three conditions that have made judicialisation possible in Africa as a whole; new corporate rights norms (including the expansion of indigenous rights), the proliferation of new avenues for legal proceedings, and the development of new support structures enabling litigation. It then studies the effects of these changes based on fieldwork in three Southern African countries – Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana. Examining three recent court cases involving international law, international courts and transnational NGOs, it looks beyond some of international relations' established models to explain when and why and legal rights can be clarified.This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of African politics andhuman rights, and more broadly to international relations and international law and justice.