African Politics and Governance

States, parties, elections and governance in Africa.

AFST-301 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · African Studies

Course content

  1. 1The colonial state and its legacyComing
  2. 2Decolonization and independenceComing
  3. 3One-party statesComing
  4. 4Military coups and military ruleComing
  5. 5Democratization since 1990Coming
  6. 6Elections in AfricaComing
  7. 7Political partiesComing
  8. 8Federalism and decentralizationComing
  9. 9Corruption and accountabilityComing
  10. 10Civil society and protestComing
  11. 11The African Union and regional bodiesComing
  12. 12A country politics studyComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

States, parties, elections and governance in Africa.

Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.