Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa

The authors provide a basic knowledge of political events; political structures, processes, problems, and trends; political economy; and international relations. Clearly organized charts offer easy access to current political, economic, and social data. This edition includes entirely new chapters on political economy and South Africa; as well as revised discussions of civil society, democratic transitions, decentralization, structural adjustment, and Africa in the world economy. Contents Tables Map of Africa Introduction I The Diversity of African Politics: Trends and Approaches PART I THE STRUCTURES OF POLITICS 2 State Institutions and the Organization of the Public Arena 3 Social Groupings 4 Ethnicity, Class, and the State PART 2 POLITICAL PROCESS AND POLITICAL CHANGE 5 Regimes in Independent Africa 6 High Politics: The Procedures and Practices of Government 7 Deep Politics: Political Response, Protest, and Conflict 8 Political Transitions and Patterns of Change PART 3 POLITICAL ECONOMY 9 Coping with Transformation: Approaches to Development 10 Coping with Change: Crisis and Attempted Reform PART 4 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 11 Inter-African Relations 12 Africa in World Politics PART 5 POLITICAL FUTURES 13 South Africa: The Possibilities and Limits of Transforming State and Society 14 Africa in the Twenty-First Century Appendix 1: Acronyms Appendix 2: Changes in Country Names Appendix 3: Basic Political Data Index About the Book