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States and Power in Africa

By Jeffrey Herbst

States and Power in Africa Social Sciences

States and Power in Africa

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"An original and intriguing book, which I read with the greatest interest. Herbst's argument is provocative and lucidly presented. This book will be read and debated not only by Africanists but also by others in the political science community. It is the most important and successful contribution to the literature on African politics since Jackson and Rosberg's Personal Rule in Black Africa."--Robert H. Bates, Harvard University, author of Open-Economy Politics: The Political Economy of the World Coffee Trade "Herbst's arguments will excite controversy among students of African history and politics, who have built up an extensive story about European transformations of African politics. His analysis raises doubts about how deeply those transformations went; rather, he maintains that durable conditions of topography and social structure have long constrained African state formation. Herbst offers an integrated account of state formation, transformation, and deformation in sub-Saharan Africa."--Charles Tilly, Columbia University, author of Durable Inquality
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
312
Release Date:
2014-12-21
Publication Date:
2014-12-21
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691164142
ISBN13:
9780691164144
Weight:
438 g
Height:
154 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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