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ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF AFRICAN POLITICS

Providing a comprehensive and cutting-edge examination of this important continent, the Routledge Handbook of African Politics surveys the key debates and controversies, dealing with each of the major issues to be found in Africas politics today.

Structured into six broad areas, the Handbook features over 30 contributions focused around:

• The state
• Identity
• Conflict
• Democracy and electoral politics
• Political economy and development
• International relations

Each chapter deals with a specific topic, providing an overview of the main arguments and theories and explaining the empirical evidence on which they are based, drawing on high-profile cases such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe. The Handbook also contains new contributions on a wide range of topical issues, including terrorism, the growing influence of China, civil war, and transitional justice, making it required reading for non-specialists and experts alike.

Featuring both established scholars and emerging researchers, this is a vital resource for all students of African Studies, democratization, conflict resolution, and Third World politics.

Nic Cheeseman is University Lecturer in African Politics at the University of Oxford, joint editor of African Affairs, and founder of www.democracyinafrica.co.uk.

David M. Anderson is Professor of African Politics at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of St Cross College.

Andrea Scheibler is a DPhil candidate in African History at the University of Oxford, and a member of St Hughs College.

ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF AFRICAN POLITICS

Edited by
Nic Cheeseman, David M. Anderson, and Andrea Scheibler

First published 2013

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Routledge handbook of African politics / edited by Nic Cheeseman, David M. Anderson and Andrea Scheibler.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. AfricaPolitics and government1960- 2. AfricaEconomic policy. I. Cheeseman, Nicholas, 1979- II. Anderson, David, 1957- III. Scheibler, Andrea, 1981

JQ1875.A1R68 2013

320.96dc23

2012029309

ISBN: 978-0-415-57378-8 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-0-203-07068-0 (ebk)

This Handbook would not have been possible without our exceptional editorial team. Many thanks to Benjamin Armstrong and Martin Williams for their assistance, and special thanks must go to our senior editorial assistant, Zoe Marks.

CONTENTS

David M. Anderson and Nic Cheeseman

Nic Cheeseman

Rotimi T. Suberu

Peter VonDoepp

Rita Abrahamsen

Gero Erdmann

Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan

Bill Freund

Gabrielle Lynch

Peter Geschiere

Stephen Ellis and Gerrie ter Haar

Leonardo A. Villaln

Amina Mama

Philip Roessler

Ricardo Soares de Oliveira

Andreas Mehler

Devon Curtis

Phil Clark

Nicolas van de Walle

Staffan I. Lindberg

Joel D. Barkan

Matthijs Bogaards

Michael Bratton

Martin Williams

Jeremy Seekings

Michael Jennings

Gran Hydn

Tim Kelsall

Richard E. Mshomba

Gilbert M. Khadiagala

Ken Menkhaus

Stephen Brown

Chris Alden

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figures

Tables

Contributors

Rita Abrahamsen, University of Ottawa, Canada

Chris Alden, London School of Economics, UK

David M. Anderson, University of Oxford, UK

Joel D. Barkan, University of Iowa & Center for Strategic and International Studies, USA

Matthijs Bogaards, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany

Michael Bratton, Michigan State University, USA

Stephen Brown, University of Ottawa, Canada

Nic Cheeseman, University of Oxford, UK

Phil Clark, School of Oriental and African Studies, UK

Devon Curtis, University of Cambridge, UK

Stephen Ellis, Vrije University & The African Studies Centre Leiden, Holland

Gero Erdmann, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Germany

Bill Freund, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Peter Geschiere, University of Amsterdam, Holland

Gerrie ter Haar, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Holland

Gran Hydn, University of Florida, USA

Michael Jennings, School of Oriental and African Studies, UK

Tim Kelsall, Africa Power and Politics Program, UK

Gilbert M. Khadiagala, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Staffan I. Lindberg, University of Florida, USA, and University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Gabrielle Lynch, University of Warwick, UK

Amina Mama, University of California, USA

Andreas Mehler, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Germany

Ken Menkhaus, Davidson College, USA

Richard E. Mshomba, Le Salle University, USA

Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, LASDEL, Niger

Philip Roessler, The College of William and Mary, USA

Andrea Scheibler, University of Oxford, UK

Jeremy Seekings, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, University of Oxford, UK

Rotimi T. Suberu, Bennington College, USA

Leonardo A. Villaln, University of Florida, USA

Peter VonDoepp, University of Vermont, USA

Nicolas van de Walle, Cornell University, USA

Martin Williams, London School of Economics, UK

Acknowledgements

The editors would like to thank the contributors for their remarkable patience and hard work it has been a real privilege to work with such a committed and talented group of authors. We are also grateful for the consistent support of the team at Routledge, despite the considerable time and effort that it has taken to complete this ambitious project. Our appreciation must also go to the African Studies Centre and the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, which have financially supported our endeavours. Finally, we would like to thank our colleagues and families, who have offered much-needed warmth and support throughout the process.

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