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  • Democracy and Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africaby John A. Wiseman

    Routledge 1995; US$ 54.95

    The book provides readers a set of case studies covering a diverse range of African states in order to identify the major causes of change and the movement towards democracy. more...

  • Political Legitimacy in Middle Africaby Michael G. Schatzberg

    Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 18.35

    "... refreshing and provocative... a significant addition to existing literature on African politics." -- Stephen Ellis "It opens up a whole new field of investigation, and brings into focus the pertinence of an interdisciplinary approach to African politics." -- René Lemarchand In this innovative work, Michael G. Schatzberg reads metaphors found in the popular press as indicators of the way Africans come to understand their political universe. Examining daily newspapers, popular literature, and political and church documents from across middle Africa, Schatzberg finds that widespread and deeply ingrained views... more...

  • State Making Projects in Asiaby Richard Boyd; Tak-Wing Ngo

    RoutledgeCurzon 2005; US$ 44.95

    This book examines state making projects from an Asian perspective, highlights the particular combination of institutions and ideologies embedded in the Asian state-making projects and demonstrates their distinctiveness from the Western experience. more...

  • Political and Economic Dictionary of Africaby David Seddon; Leo Zeilig

    Europa Publications 2004; US$ 275.00

    A definitive guide to terms, principles and the key figures at work in politics and economics throughout Africa. more...

  • Democratic Revolutionsby Mark R. Thompson

    Routledge 2003; US$ 41.95

    This book examines the neglected concept of democratic revolutions, spontaneous popular uprisings which topple unyielding dictators and begin a transition process that eventually results in the consolidation of democracy. more...

  • Women's Suffrage in Asiaby Louise Edwards; Mina Roces

    RoutledgeCurzon 2004; US$ 195.00

    This book explains why the history of suffrage is neglected in the nationalist historiography and untangles the connections between culture, nationalism and colonialism in the context of women's struggles for suffrage. more...

  • Decentring the Indian Nationby Andrew Wyatt; John Zavos

    Taylor & Francis 2003; US$ 61.95

    The contributors to this study examine trends in Indian and Pakistani politics during the late 20th and early 21st centuries whilst focusing on the fragmentation of the body politic. more...

  • State Crises, Globalisation and National Movements inby Mario I Aguilar; Asafa Jalata

    Routledge 2004; US$ 160.00

    This book demonstrates that the crises of the Horn states stem from their political behaviour and structural forces. more...

  • Corruption and Development in Africaby Kempe Ronald Hope; Bornwell C. Chikulo

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 1999; US$ 165.00

    Bringing together a distinguished cast of contributors, the book provides an authoritative and definitive analysis of the theory, practice and development impact of corruption in Africa. The book offers a wide range of country case studies, outlining the deleterious effects of corruption, the factors which have combined to hamper past efforts to combat it, and the required future solutions and the context of their application in Africa. Combating corruption is demonstrated to require greater priority in the quest for African development. more...

  • Democratic Politics and Economic Reform in Indiaby Rob Jenkins; Jan Breman; G. P. Hawthorn; Ayesha Jalal; Patricia Jeffery; Atul Kohli; Dharma Kumar

    Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 22.00

    Successive Indian governments have remained committed to market-oriented reform since its introduction in 1991. In a well-argued examination of the political dynamics which underlie that commitment, Jenkins challenges existing theories of the relationship between democracy and economic liberalisation. more...