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Contents
- 1. Introduction to Africa and its politics
- 2. Pre-colonial political systems and colonialism
- 3. The transfer of power and the colonial legacy
- 4. The primacy of patronage politics
- 5. Women in African politics
- 6. The role of identity in African politics
- 7. The military in African politics
- 8. Democracy in Africa
- 9. Africa’s international relations
