Issues in the Contemporary Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa

GRAHAM HARRISON is Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield. He is the author of The Politics of Democratization in Rural Mozambique.

• List of Tables List of Maps Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introducing Political Struggle as Contemporary African Politics Peasants, Politics, and the Struggle for Development The Politics of Debt and Social Struggle Contesting Democratization New African Identities, New Forms of Struggle? Political Struggle as History Defending the Ideal of Struggle Bibliography Index

'interesting, well considered, and skilfully applies the main themes through recourse to examples...a valuable addition to the teaching material on African politics...[It] will be welcomed by teachers of African politics and international relations who will find it useful in a classroom setting'. - Chris Alden, Department of International Relations, London School of Economics