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The Politics of Ethnicity in Ethiopia
BRILL 2011; US$ 89.00Most governments in Africa, seeing the political mobilisation of ethnicity as a threat, have rejected the use of ethnic differences as an explicit basis for political representation. The one prominent exception is Ethiopia, which since 1991 has imposed a system of ethnic-based federalism that offers each ethnic group the right of self-determination.... more...
Encountering the Nigerian State
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 95.00This edited collection about migration in Nigeria reflects on the state's use of power in society, particularly in Africa. more...
Democracy and Prebendalism in Nigeria
Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 90.00Richard Joseph's seminal 1987 book Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria represented a watershed moment in the understanding of the political dynamics of Nigeria. This groundbreaking collection brings together scholars from across disciplines to assess the significance of Joseph's work and the current state of Nigerian politics. more...
Governance and Politics in Post-Military Nigeria
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 95.00Democratic governance constitutes an enduring challenge for Africa's most populous country, Nigeria. The book reflects on the form, trajectory and content of democratic governance in post-military Nigeria from 1999. Nigeria's democracy remains fragile, conflict sensitive and possibly reversible as the legacy of praetorianism and illiberal political... more...
Civil Society' Problematique
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 158.00This volume deftly undertakes both a theoretical deconstruction of the concept of civil society (and related themes, including civility) and an empirical analysis of the radicalization process in Southern Nigeria . more...
Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Regulation in India and Pakistan
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 95.00Katharine Adeney demonstrates that institutional design is the most important explanatory variable in understanding the different intensity and types of conflict in the two countries rather than the role of religion. Adeney examines the extent to which previous constitutional choices explain current day conflicts. more...
Institutional Reform in Central Asia
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 145.00The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense international attention due to their geopolitical and economic importance as well as their unsettled transition processes. The region faced enormous challenges when the Soviet Union disintegrated, and this book focuses on the reforms of the institutional environment that have been... more...
Tunisia
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 49.95This book gives a concise yet comprehensive overview of Tunisia?s political and economic development from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Written specifically for a non-specialist audience, the book examines the factors that make Tunisia one of the Arab world?s most stable and prosperous countries and one of its hardiest authoritarian orders.?The... more...
A Fine Balance
The Institute for Democracy in South Africa 2012; US$ 26.95This inaugural Democracy Index for Botswana is intended to set a benchmark for democracy to be measured against. The tool, developed and honed by Idasa over many years, assesses the depth of democracy in a country through five focus areas: participation, elections, accountability, political rights, and human dignity. The research relies on expert analysis... more...
The Australian Policy Handbook
Allen & Unwin 2012; US$ 45.45A thoroughly revised new edition of the authoritative guide to the process of policy making in government. more...









