The State, Ethnicity, and Gender in Africa: Intellectual Legacies of Crawford Young (Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture)

Postcolonialism, the politics of ethnic and religious identity, and the role of women in African society and politics have become important, and often connected, foci in African studies. Here, fifteen chapters explore these themes in tandem. With essays that span the continent, this volume showcases the political histories, challenges, and promise of contemporary Africa. Written in honor of Crawford Young, a foundational figure in the study of African politics, the essays reflect the breadth and intellectual legacy of this towering scholar and illustrate the vast impact Young had, and continues to have, on the field. The book’s themes build from his seminal publications, and the essays were written by leading scholars who were trained by Young. Contents Acknowledgments Prologue | Linda Thomas-Greenfield Introduction: The Legacies of Crawford Young | Scott Straus and Aili Mari Tripp Part I. The Colonial and Postcolonial State in Africa 1. State Development in Contemporary Africa | William Reno 2. Third Wave Democracy and the State in Sub-Saharan Africa | John W. Harbeson 3. The Colonial Legacy of Policing as State Building | Kaden Paulson-Smith Part II. Rethinking the Politics of Identity 4. Religion as Cultural Pluralism: One Identity among Many | Rachel Beatty Riedl 5. Sectarian Identity Formation and the Future of the African Postcolonial State: Lessons from Nigeria | Dauda Abubakar 6. The Politics of Identity in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The Enduring Power of Crawford Young’s Analysis and Its Limits | Timothy Longman 7. Ethnicity, Interests, and Class in Tanzania: Constructing Explanations | Joel Samoff 8. State Construction, Ethnicity, and Social Status: The Bifurcated Trajectories of Haalpulaaren in the Mauritania–Senegal Borderland | Cédric Jourde 9. Crawford Young’s Cultural Politics Analytic Paradigm Applied to Ukraine-Russia | Joshua B. Forrest Part III. Women, Gender, and Politics 10. Women Do Everything except Politics: Gender Quotas in a Postconflict Society | Ladan Affi 11. Territorial Nationalism, Cultural Pluralism, and Women’s Peace Mobilization in Cameroon | Melinda J. Adams 12. “Who Will Open the Door?” Women in Parliament and Cabinet in Ghana | Gretchen Bauer and Akosua K. Darkwah Afterword | Edmond J. Keller Contributors Index