Books on on African Politics

A Listmania! list by Karl
 
The Worlds of Power: Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa (Contemporary History & World Affairs)
1.  The Worlds of Power: Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa (Contemporary History & World Affairs) by Stephen Ellis
The list author says:
  "Sheds light on a issue that is normally shunned by a lot of western works on African Politics."
£19.00   Used & New from: £9.40

Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism (Princeton studies in culture/power/history)
2.  Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism (Princeton studies in culture/power/history) by Mahmood Mamdani
The list author says:
  "Provides a compelling theory and examples on the effects of late colonisation."
£16.95

The Rwanda Crisis: History of a Genocide
3.  The Rwanda Crisis: History of a Genocide by Gerard Prunier
The list author says:
  "An accurate and very well thought out presentation of the Rwandan Genocide."
£14.20   Used & New from: £8.70
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Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide (Crises in World Politics)
4.  Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide (Crises in World Politics) by Gerard Prunier
The list author says:
  "Once you get past some the gramatical issues, this book is probably the best their is on Darfur"
£14.25   Used & New from: £7.95
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Africa Since Independence: A Comparative History
5.  Africa Since Independence: A Comparative History by Professor Paul Nugent
The list author says:
  "Probably the best history of post independent Africa."
£19.54   Used & New from: £15.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis, 1979-1999 (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
6.  African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis, 1979-1999 (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions) by Nicolas Van de Walle
The list author says:
  "Best book for African political economy."
£17.59   Used & New from: £11.59

Political Topographies of the African State: Territorial Authority and Institutional Choice (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
7.  Political Topographies of the African State: Territorial Authority and Institutional Choice (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics) by Catherine Boone
The list author says:
  "The best book on institutional choices within West African Countries."
£26.99   Used & New from: £21.72

Warlord Politics and African States
8.  Warlord Politics and African States by William Reno
The list author says:
  "The best study on Warlord politics in Africa, although it is a little out of date the theories still can relate in current issues."
Used & New from: £18.55
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States and Power in Africa: Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)
9.  States and Power in Africa: Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics) by Jeffrey Herbst
The list author says:
  "A good book to describe certain other constraints on African rule."
£17.90   Used & New from: £12.69
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Criminalization of the State in Africa (African Issues)
10.  The Criminalization of the State in Africa (African Issues) by Jean-Francois Bayart
The list author says:
  "This is a fantastic account on new issues facing Africa."
£12.74   Used & New from: £7.50
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Congo-Paris: Transnational Traders on the Margins of the Law (African Issues (Paperback))
11.  Congo-Paris: Transnational Traders on the Margins of the Law (African Issues (Paperback)) by J. MacGaffey
The list author says:
  "Exploring international trade that is on the margins of the law."
Used & New from: £4.27
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Illusion of Cultural Identity
12.  The Illusion of Cultural Identity by J-F Bayart
The list author says:
  "Bayart looks at the relation between Politics and cultural identity not just in Africa but around the world."
Used & New from: £87.44

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Beyond the Ujamaa in Tanzania: Underdevelopment and an Uncaptured Peasantry
13.  Beyond the Ujamaa in Tanzania: Underdevelopment and an Uncaptured Peasantry by Hyden
The list author says:
  "Probably the best account of exploring the socail change that occured during the process of Ujamaa and Tanzania,  his thesis can be applied to other parts of Africa."
Used & New from: £7.39

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Witchcraft, Violence and Democracy in South Africa
14.  Witchcraft, Violence and Democracy in South Africa by Adam Ashforth
The list author says:
  "This book covers the issue of how witchcraft and other traditions in South Africa effect Liberal Democracy."
£19.00   Used & New from: £9.59

Liberal Democracy and Its Critics in Africa: Political Dysfunction and the Struggle for Social Progress (Africa in the New Millennium)
15.  Liberal Democracy and Its Critics in Africa: Political Dysfunction and the Struggle for Social Progress (Africa in the New Millennium) by Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo
The list author says:
  "This a great compulation of work by African academics."
£18.99   Used & New from: £16.37

Readings in African Politics
16.  Readings in African Politics by Tom Young
The list author says:
  "A very good text book on African Politics."
Used & New from: £36.54

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Confronting Leviathan: Mozambique since Independence
17.  Confronting Leviathan: Mozambique since Independence by Margaret Hall
The list author says:
  "An excellent account on the Mozambique civil war which challenges general notions on how the war was conducted."
Used & New from: £24.94

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Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, Pretoria
18.  Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, Pretoria by Piero Gleijeses
The list author says:
  "A very good book describing international intervention in Angola."
£25.50   Used & New from: £7.77
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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