Politics in Africa: A New Introduction
Language: English
Pages: 160
ISBN: 1842779826
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
How did things go so wrong? Why has the continent lagged behind others in economic development despite its potential natural resources? Why are so many African states prone to conflict? And why has democracy been slow to take root in a majority of the countries? Covering everything from African economies to the role of the state, rural livelihoods to issues of gender, 'Politics in Africa' offers a fresh perspective in answering these questions, making the continent's problems more understandable, less wretched and even intensely hopeful.
Up-to-date, concise and provocative, this is indispensable reading for anyone interested in African politics.
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college in French Africa except in Senegal, Mauritania, Togo, massive weighting to the metropolitan votes; there were African representatives, but they did not have responsible participation in administration; little progress in African education. All of this sup ported by vast disparities in income and opportunity within a colonial extractive economy. Practice In contrast to the French approach, characterized by piecemeal pragmatism: the British approach colonial rule with paternalism