Nana Poku's book explores change and continuity in contemporary African politics and society, focusing on the challenge of consolidating states and developing societies. It offers a fresh perspective on African politics and reflects on its evolution since independence, equipping readers with a sound understanding of continental issues and enabling them to contribute to debates.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Ignored by theoreticians and discredited by militant attackers of imperialism, Africa's impotence in global politics has often appeared to exist only as a reminder of the failures of indigenous rule. Until the end of the Cold War, the post-colonial dividend was a near-absolute power in the hands of political elites who tolerated no opposition and manipulated the political space for their personal gain. The lot of ordinary Africans hovered between the legacy of the colonial social contract and an indifferent international community focused on the Cold War.

In this book, Nana Poku seeks to analyse change and continuity in contemporary African politics and society through the lens of a fundamental challenge facing leaders of all African states: how to consolidate their states and develop their societies. The author thinks afresh about politics in Africa and reflects on the way it has changed and continues to change since independence. The aim is to equip the reader with a sound understanding of continental issues, to enable them to make sense of its complexities and to objectively contribute to some of the major debates which preoccupy scholars of the continent.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472425744