Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa

NAOMI CHAZAN is Professor of Political Science and African Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.PETER LEWIS is Assistant Professor, American University School of International Service.ROBERT A MORTIMER is Professor of Political Science, Haverford College.DONALD ROTHCHILD is Professor of Political Science, University of California, Davis.STEPHEN JOHN STEDMAN is Associate Professor of African Studies and Comparative Politics, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

• The Diversity of African Politics: Trends and ApproachesPART 1: THE STRUCTURES OF POLITICS State Institutions and the Organization of the Public ArenaSocial GroupingsEthnicity, Class, and the StatePART 2: POLITICAL PROCESS AND POLITICAL CHANGERegimes in Independent AfricaHigh Politics: The Procedures and Practices of GovernmentDeep Politics: Political Response, Protest and ConflictPolitical Transitions and Patterns of ChangePART 3: POLITICAL ECONOMYCoping with Transformation: Approaches to DevelopmentCoping with Change: Crisis and Attempted ReformPART 4: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSInter-African RelationsAfrica in World PoliticsPART 5: POLITICAL FUTURES South AfricaThe Possibilities and Limits of Transforming State and SocietyAfrica in the Twenty-First Century.

Reviews of the previous editions: 'Required reading for any course on politics and society of the African continent.' - West Africa 'The best available textbook on the subject...this volume stands unchallenged in its comprehensiveness and sophistication.' - Choice