Politics in Modern Africa

The Uneven Tribal Dimension
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-00543-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 640 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1990, Politics in Modern Africa explores the impact of traditional loyalties (‘tribalism’) on political and economic problems in nine African states-Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Guinea, Zaire, Angola, and Zimbabwe. Professor Kenneth Ingham, a leading historian of modern African history provides a lively introduction to a complex subject, demonstrating that African countries have drawn more deeply upon their inner resources in shaping their political character than is often realised, and that the intensity of traditional loyalty has varied greatly from country to country.

This book will be specially useful to students and teachers of African history or politics, and to those on development studies courses.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ingham, Kenneth

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements 1. The Imperial Legacy 2. Uganda: The Kingdom and the Power 3. Ghana: A Confederation of Regions? 4. Nigeria: Federation by Consensus 5. Kenya: The President’s Country 6. Senegal: Unity in Diversity 7. Guinea: United against the World 8. Zaire: The Authentic Africa? 9. Angola:  No Man's Land 10. Zimbabwe: The Latecomer 11. Conclusion Notes and References Select Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth Ingham (at the time of the original publication of the book), was Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Bristol.