1st Edition

An Introduction to the Politics of Tropical Africa

By Richard Hodder-Williams Copyright 1984
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

This wide-ranging and informative introduction to politics in tropical Africa, first published in 1984, is essential reading to students, businessmen, government officials and economic advisers alike. Situating the contemporary scene firmly in its historical context, which stresses both pre-colonial and colonial heritages, he emphasizes how politicians are constrained by the past, the physical... Read more

1. The Acquisition of Empire  2. The Imperial Intermission  3. The Transfer of Power  4. The Political Environment  5. The Search for Appropriate Structures  6. The View from Below  7. African States and the External World

Biography

Richard Hodder-Williams