When Things Fell Apart - Couverture souple

Bates, Robert H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 110756980X ISBN 13 : 9781107569805

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Explores Africa in the late twentieth century, focusing on the logic of political order and the foundations of the state.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the later decades of the twentieth century, Africa plunged into political chaos. States failed, governments became predators, and citizens took up arms. In When Things Fell Apart, Robert H. Bates advances an exploration of state failure in Africa. In so doing, he not only plumbs the depths of the continent's late-century tragedy, but also the logic of political order, and the foundations of the state. This book covers a wide range of territory by drawing on materials from Rwanda, Sudan, Liberia, and Congo. Written to be accessible to the general reader, it is nonetheless a must-read for scholars and policymakers concerned with conflict and state failure.

Revue de presse

'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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 110756980X
• ISBN 13: 9781107569805
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 206
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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