States and power in Africa comparative lessons in authority and control / Jeffrey Herbst ; with new preface by the author.

Author/creator Herbst, Jeffrey Ira
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
EditionNew edition, New paperback edition.
Publication InfoPrinceton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Descriptionxxx, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book
Subjects

SeriesPrinceton studies in international history and politics
Princeton studies in international history and politics. ^A275810
Contents The challenge of state-building in Africa -- Power and space in precolonial Africa -- The Europeans and the African problem -- The political kingdom in independent Africa -- National design and the broadcasting of power -- Chiefs, states, and the land -- The coin of the African realm -- The politics of migration and citizenship -- The past and the future of state power in Africa, revised for the new paperback edition.
General noteOriginally published: ©2000. With new preface and revised chapter nine by the author.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014947938
ISBN0691164142 (paperback)
ISBN9780691164144 (paperback)
ISBN0691164134
ISBN9780691164137

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