PS 243: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF AFRICA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to acquaint interested students with the broad issues associated with governance and politics in Africa. It discusses the national, regional and international dimensions of African Government and Politics.
In
addition to lectures and discussion
periods, the course also
utilizes video episodes
to illustrate the
material.
The course
requires 5 exams.
Historical Background
Colonization
Nationalism
Theoretical Context
Politics and
Society
Administrative Systems
Types of
Regimes
Political Economy
International Politics
U.S.- Africa Relations
Movements for
Democracy
Contemporary Trends