Politics in Africa: A New Introduction

by Nana K. Poku and Anna Mdee

Book Overview

Democracy, prosperity and self-rule, this was the vision of African independence. Across the continent, however, the 'optimism' that characterized the immediate post-independence period has largely faded. Meanwhile, ordinary Africans lurch between undemocratic, unaccountable and unresponsive governments and a decaying traditional African past.

How did things go so wrong? Why has the continent lagged behind others in economic development despite...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842779826
• ISBN13: 9781842779828
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"