Description
Explores Africa in the late twentieth century, focusing on the logic of political order and the foundations of the state.
Reviews
'Bates' book rightly reminds us that political order is problematic ... [It] also contains a strong argument for the central role of the state for economic development.' Africa Spectrum
'An old hand in US political science on Africa with a university career which stretches over more than forty years, Bates combines some of the most attractive, but also some of the more problematic traditions of his trade.' Comparativ
Book Information
ISBN 9781107569805
Author Robert H. Bates
Format Paperback
Page Count 202
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 9mm