CONTENTS

List of illustrations

List of contributors

Acknowledgements

An introduction to African politics

David M. Anderson and Nic Cheeseman

PART I

The politics of the state

1Nationalism, one-party states, and military rule

Nic Cheeseman

2Federalism and decentralization

Rotimi T. Suberu

3The rule of law and the courts

Peter VonDoepp

4Security and the privatization of force and violence

Rita Abrahamsen

5Neopatrimonialism and political regimes

Gero Erdmann

6The informal practices of civil servants

Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan

PART II

The politics of identity

7Class politics

Bill Freund

8The politics of ethnicity

Gabrielle Lynch

9Autochthony and the politics of belonging

Peter Geschiere

10Religion and politics

Stephen Ellis and Gerrie ter Haar

11Muslim politics in West Africa

Leonardo A. Villalón

12Women in politics

Amina Mama

PART III

The politics of conflict

13Civil war

Philip Roessler

14Oil politics

Ricardo Soares de Oliveira

15Power-sharing

Andreas Mehler

16Post-conflict peacebuilding

Devon Curtis

17Transitional justice after atrocity

Phil Clark

PART IV

Democracy and electoral politics

18Electoral authoritarianism and multi-party politics

Nicolas van de Walle

19The power of elections

Staffan I. Lindberg

20Emerging legislatures

Joel D. Barkan

21Political parties

Matthijs Bogaards

22Public opinion and democratic consolidation

Michael Bratton

PART V

Political economy and development

23Aid, trade, investment, and dependency

Martin Williams

24Social policy

Jeremy Seekings

25NGOs

Michael Jennings

26The economy of affection

Göran Hydén

27The politics of development

Tim Kelsall

PART VI

International relations

28Africa and the global economy

Richard E. Mshomba

29Pan-Africanism and regional integration

Gilbert M. Khadiagala

30Terrorism, security, and the state

Ken Menkhaus

31Democracy promotion

Stephen Brown

32China and Africa

Chris Alden

Index