Thomson, Alex,  1966- <br/><br/>
An introduction to African politics / 
Alex Thomson. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - London ;  New York :  Routledge,  2004. 
 - x, 284 p. :  maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: state, civil society and external interests -- History: Africa's pre-colonial and colonial inheritance -- Ideology: nationalism, socialism, populism and state capitalism -- Ethnicity and religion: 'tribes', gods and political identity -- Social class: the search for class politics in Africa -- Legitimacy: neo-patrimonialism, personal rule and the centralisation of the African state -- Coercion: military intervention in African politics -- Sovereignty I: external influences on African politics -- Sovereignty II: neo-colonialism, structural adjustment and Africa's political economy -- Authority: the crises of accumulation, governance and state collapse -- Democracy: re-legitimising the African state? -- Conclusions: state and civil society in post-colonial Africa -- Appendix: a guide to African politics resources on the internet. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0415282616 0415282624 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004001859 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA4-Z4370 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DT31  / .T5157 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.96