This work explores the sources, patterns and likely evolution of political change in a range of African cases. After establishing the historical and internation

Over the past 50 years, scholars across the social sciences have employed critical juncture analysis to understand how social orders are created, become entrenc

Examined the development of legislatures under colonial rule, post-colonial autocratic single party rule, and multi-party politics in Africa.

An ideal textbook for those new to the study of this vast and daunting continent. It identifies the essential features of African politics, allowing students to