1st Edition

State and Class in Africa

Edited By Nelson Kasfir, Nelson Kasfir Copyright 1985
    132 Pages
    by Routledge

    132 Pages
    by Routledge

    This collection explores the relationships of class and state in contemporary African politics.

    Chapter 1 Relating Class to State in Africa, Nelson Kasfir; Chapter 2 Class, State, and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria, Richard A. Joseph; Chapter 3 The Trajectory of Class and State in Dependent Development: The Consequences of New Wealth for Botswana, Jack Parson; Chapter 4 External Actors and the Relative Autonomy of the Political Aristocracy in Zaire, Thomas M. Callaghy; Chapter 5 State, Magendo, and Class Formation in Uganda, Nelson Kasfir; Chapter 6 People’s War, State Formation and Revolution in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and Angola, Patrick Chabal;

    Biography

    Nelson Kasfir