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States And Power In Africa : Comparative Lessons In Authority And Control
Paperback Edition: 2
In States and Power in Africa, Jeffrey Herbst places the African
state-building process in a truly comparative perspective. Herbst's bold contention--that the conditions now facing African state-builders existed long before European penetration of the continent--is sure to provoke controversy, for it runs counter to the prevailing assumption that colonialism changed everything. This revised edition includes a new preface in which the author links the enormous changes that have taken place in Africa over the past fifteen years to long-term state consolidation. The final chapter on policy prescriptions has also been revised to reflect the evolution of African and international responses to state failure.
Pages : 312
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Publication date : 2014-12
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, History, Politics, African History, National Liberation & Independence, Post-colonialism, Comparative Politics, International Relations