Editorial Reviews
Robert H. Bates, Harvard University, author of Open-Economy Politics: The Political Economy of the World Coffee Trade
"An original and intriguing book, which I read with the greatest interest. Herbst's argument is provocative and lucidly presented. This book will be read and debated not only by Africanists but also by others in the political science community. It is the most important and successful contribution to the literature on African politics since Jackson and Rosberg's Personal Rule in Black Africa."
Charles Tilly, Columbia University, author of Durable Inquality
"Herbst's arguments will excite controversy among students of African history and politics, who have built up an extensive story about European transformations of African politics. His analysis raises doubts about how deeply those transformations went; rather, he maintains that durable conditions of topography and social structure have long constrained African state formation. Herbst offers an integrated account of state formation, transformation, and deformation in sub-Saharan Africa."
States and Power in Africa
States and Power in Africa,Jeffrey Herbst,Princeton University Press,0691010285,Africa,General,History & Theory - General,International Relations - General,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Politics and government,Politics/International Relations,Power (Social sciences),Political Science / History & Theory,Political Science and International Relations
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