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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Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
2004-06-01
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-3d28051f62524aab9fe8048da582d1de2025-08-20T01:54:15ZengInstituto Universitário de LisboaCadernos de Estudos Africanos1645-37942182-74002004-06-015153810.4000/cea.1045Changing Patterns of Politics in AfricaAdebayo OlukoshiIn 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.https://journals.openedition.org/cea/1045political and social changeSub-Saharan Africagovernanceregional integration |
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| title | Changing Patterns of Politics in Africa |
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| title_short | Changing Patterns of Politics in Africa |
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| topic | political and social change Sub-Saharan Africa governance regional integration |
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