An introduction to African politics / / Alex Thomson |
Autore | Thomson Alex <1966-, > |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
Disciplina | 320.96 |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-45832-0
0-203-41183-8 1-134-45833-9 1-280-04676-7 9786610046768 0-203-40315-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: state, civil society and external interests -- History: Africa's pre-colonial and colonial inheritance -- Ideology: nationalism, socialism, populism and state capitalism -- Ethnicity and religion: 'tribes', gods and political identity -- Social class: the search for class politics in Africa -- Legitimacy: neo-patrimonialism, personal rule and the centralisation of the African state -- Coercion: military intervention in African politics -- Sovereignty I: external influences on African politics -- Sovereignty II: neo-colonialism, structural adjustment and Africa's political economy -- Authority: the crises of accumulation, governance and state collapse -- Democracy: re-legitimising the African state? -- Conclusions: state and civil society in post-colonial Africa -- Appendix: a guide to African politics resources on the internet. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449968103321 |
Thomson Alex <1966-, > | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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U.S. foreign policy towards apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994 : conflict of interests / / Alex Thomson |
Autore | Thomson Alex <1966-, > |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2008.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
Disciplina | 327.73068 |
Soggetto topico |
International relations
Ethnology - Africa Diplomacy International Relations African Politics European Politics African Culture Foreign Policy |
ISBN |
1-282-27759-6
9786612277597 0-230-61728-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Balancing Act: Key U.S. Interests and Apartheid South Africa; 2 "Mutual Cooperation" and "Serious Concern": The Truman and Eisenhower Administrations, 1948-1961; 3 "The Best of Both Worlds": The Kennedy Administration, 1961-1963; 4 "A Frustratingly Difficult Set of Policy Considerations to Juggle": The Johnson Administration, 1963-1969; 5 "The Whites Are Here to Stay...": The Nixon and Ford Administrations, 1969-1977; 6 "Andy Young Is Not a Policy": The Carter Administration, 1977-1981
7 "Neither the Clandestine Embrace nor the Polecat Treatment": The Reagan Administration, 1981-19848 "There Are Occasions When Quiet Diplomacy Is Not Enough": The Reagan Administration, 1984-1986; 9 "Sanctions by Themselves Do Not Represent a Policy": The Reagan, Bush, and Clinton Administrations, 1986-1994; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778325703321 |
Thomson Alex <1966-, > | ||
New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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