ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF AFRICAN POLITICS

Providing a comprehensive and cutting-edge examination of this important continent, the Routledge Handbook of African Politics surveys the key debates and controversies, dealing with each of the major issues to be found in Africa’s politics today.

Structured into six broad areas, the Handbook features over 30 contributions focused around:

• The state
• Identity
• Conflict
• Democracy and electoral politics
• Political economy and development
• International relations

Each chapter deals with a specific topic, providing an overview of the main arguments and theories and explaining the empirical evidence on which they are based, drawing on high-profile cases such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe. The Handbook also contains new contributions on a wide range of topical issues, including terrorism, the growing influence of China, civil war, and transitional justice, making it required reading for non-specialists and experts alike.

Featuring both established scholars and emerging researchers, this is a vital resource for all students of African Studies, democratization, conflict resolution, and Third World politics.

Nic Cheeseman is University Lecturer in African Politics at the University of Oxford, joint editor of African Affairs, and founder of www.democracyinafrica.co.uk.

David M. Anderson is Professor of African Politics at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of St Cross College.

Andrea Scheibler is a DPhil candidate in African History at the University of Oxford, and a member of St Hugh’s College.