african studies
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African Studies Politics
Political Protest in Contemporary Africa Lisa Mueller
Looking at protests from Senegal to Kenya, Lisa Mueller shows how cross-class coalitions fuel contemporary African protests across the continent. June 2018 978-1-108-43825-4 Paperback £21.99 / US$29.99
Electoral Politics in Africa since 1990
Doomed Interventions
Continuity in Change Jaimie Bleck and Nicolas van de Walle
The Failure of Global Responses to AIDS in Africa Kim Yi Dionne
First comprehensive analysis of electoral politics in Sub-Saharan Africa since the democratic transitions of the early 1990s.
Studies the misaligned priorities of donors and citizens in response to AIDS intervention in Africa.
September 2018 978-1-316-61247-7 Paperback £21.99 / US$29.99
December 2017 978-1-316-64688-5 Paperback £22.99 / US$29.99
Institutions and Democracy in Africa How the Rules of the Game Shape Political Developments Nic Cheeseman
Offers new research on the vital importance of institutions, such as presidential term-limits in the African democratisation processes. February 2018 978-1-316-60255-3 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99
Religion, Violence, and Local Power-Sharing in Nigeria Laura Thaut Vinson
Explores the significance of religious resurgence and violence in Nigeria, and how informal local government power-sharing reduces communal MuslimChristian violence. December 2017 978-1-107-17937-0 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
Insurgent Fragmentation in the Horn of Africa Rebellion and its Discontents Michael Woldemariam
This extended treatment of insurgent fragmentation provides an innovative new theory tested through analysis of the Horn of Africa’s civil wars. February 2018 978-1-108-42325-0 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
Strong NGOs and Weak States Pursuing Gender Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa Milli Lake
Offers evidence that opportunity structures created by state weakness can allow NGOs to exert unparalleled influence over local human rights law and practice. May 2018 978-1-108-41937-6 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
Innovating Development Strategies in Africa The Role of International, Regional and National Actors Landry Signé
Examines postcolonial strategies for economic development in Africa from the 1960s to the present day. August 2017 978-1-107-17307-1 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
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COMING SOON
Distant Justice The Impact of the International Criminal Court on African Politics Phil Clark
Following the controversy stirred by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Africa, Clark analyses its multi-level impact on national politics and ordinary communities. December 2018 978-1-108-46337-9 Paperback £24.99 / US$34.99
Africapitalism Rethinking the Role of Business in Africa Kenneth Amaeshi Adun Okupe Uwafiokun Idemudia
Analyses and applies the Africapitalism philosophy to economic prosperity and social wealth in Africa, presenting a new approach to Africa’s development. June 2018 978-1-316-61370-2 Paperback £22.99 / US$29.99
Performances of Injustice
Rwanda After Genocide
The Politics of Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in Kenya Gabrielle Lynch
Gender, Identity and Post-Traumatic Growth Caroline Williamson Sinalo
How and why did Kenya’s transitional justice efforts fail, and what does this say about the persistence of the past?
Drawing on Rwandan genocide survivor testimonies, this book offers a new approach to psychological trauma that considers both the positive and negative consequences.
August 2018 978-1-108-44493-4 Paperback £22.99 / US$29.99
Economic Integration in Africa The East African Community in Comparative Perspective Richard E. Mshomba
Offers an in-depth analysis of economic integration in Africa with a focus on the East African Community (EAC). October 2017 978-1-107-18626-2 Hardback £85.00 / US$110.00
September 2018 978-1-108-42613-8 Hardback £75.00 / US$105.00
Memory and Justice in Post-Genocide Rwanda Timothy Longman
A critical exploration of the steps taken to promote peace, reconciliation and justice in postgenocide Rwanda. July 2017 978-1-107-67809-5 Paperback £23.99 / US$29.99
Economies after Colonialism
Security at the Borders
Ghana and the Struggle for Power Lindsay Whitfield
Transnational Practices and Technologies in West Africa Philippe M. Frowd
Mapping Ghana’s struggle to transform its economy after independence, this original interpretation highlights the economic difficulties associated with the political legacies of colonialism.
Philippe M. Frowd shows how tightening border security in West Africa is a statebuilding practice, underpinned by international and local security officials and technologies.
June 2018 978-1-108-42614-5 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
July 2018 978-1-108-47010-0 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
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Coups, Rivals, and the Modern State
When Soldiers Rebel
Why Rural Coalitions Matter in Sub-Saharan Africa Beth S. Rabinowitz
Ethnic Armies and Political Instability in Africa Kristen A. Harkness
Media, Conflict, and the State in Africa Nicole Stremlau
Soldiers rebel when leaders attempt to build or dismantle ethnic armies, posing a deep challenge to contemporary democratization efforts.
Explores the ideas, interests and institutions that shape the development of media systems, particularly in countries engaged in, and emerging from, violent conflict.
September 2018 978-1-108-42247-5 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
August 2018 978-1-108-42685-5 Hardback £85.00 / US$110.00
Money for Votes
Why Mugabe Won
The Causes and Consequences of Electoral Clientelism in Africa Eric Kramon
The 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe and their Aftermath Stephen Chan Julia Gallagher
Zimbabwe’s International Relations
Using extensive research, this book argues that successful African leaders consolidate their rule by developing strategic rural coalitions. March 2018 978-1-108-42046-4 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
Explains why vote buying is common in low-income democracies in Africa, and examines its consequences for democratic accountability. March 2018 978-1-107-19372-7 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
Examines the key events, personalities and wider sociopolitical context that led to Mugabe’s victory in the 2013 Zimbabwean elections. June 2017 978-1-107-11716-7 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
Fantasy, Reality and the Making of the State Julia Gallagher
A study of the state and international relations of Zimbabwe from the perspective of their citizens. June 2017 978-1-107-18320-9 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
Global Governance and Local Peace Accountability and Performance in International Peacebuilding Susanna P. Campbell
Explains why successful international peacebuilding depends on the unorthodox actions of country-based staff, whose deviations from approved procedures make global governance organizations accountable to local realities. June 2018 978-1-108-41865-2 Hardback £75.00 / US$99.99
How Violence Shapes Religion Belief and Conflict in the Middle East and Africa Ziya Meral
Religion and violence are intrinsic to the human story. By tracing their roots in human experience, Meral reveals that it is violence that shapes religion. August 2018 978-1-108-45285-4 Paperback £21.99 / US$29.99
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