| Synopsis: |
Written by the leading scholar on Africa, this comprehensive text examines three key issue areas in Africa: politics, society, and economy. Featuring many case studies, including Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, Togo, DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, the book provides some explanation of underdevelopment in Africa, linking the historical and colonial realities that hinder democratic consolidation to contemporary African politics, society and economy. |