Changing Patterns of Politics in Africa
In an attempt at lining out a framework for the debate on pattern changes in African politics, this articles focuses mainly on the structures of interaction on the «national» level. In this perspective, it points out a series of processes common to all of Africa which have been provoking alterations...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Cadernos de Estudos Africanos |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/cea/1045 |
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| Summary: | In an attempt at lining out a framework for the debate on pattern changes in African politics, this articles focuses mainly on the structures of interaction on the «national» level. In this perspective, it points out a series of processes common to all of Africa which have been provoking alterations in the original patterns. It lists a number of problem areas important for future research, but does not propose hypotheses for future patterns. This part is complemented by a critical discussion of the attempts at interpreting the political processes in Africa which have to date been made in the social sciences, denouncing their sometimes flagrant inadequacies. |
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| ISSN: | 1645-3794 2182-7400 |