Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa

Reviews of the previous editions: 'Required reading for any course on politics and society of the African continent.' - West Africa 'The best available textbook on the subject...this volume stands unchallenged in its comprehensiveness and sophistication.' - Choice

The new edition of this popular and widely-used text includes entirely new chapters on political economy and South Africa and has been thoroughly revised throughout to reflect the major changes in Africa and in the wider world since the end of the Cold War.The new edition of this popular and widely-used text includes entirely new chapters on political economy and South Africa and has been thoroughly revised throughout to reflect the major changes in Africa and in the wider world since the end of the Cold War. Broadly encompassing, challenging and timely, the book is a major contribution to our understanding of the multiple forces at work on the continent.