African Studies

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Mugabe

A Life of Power and Violence

New Edition, New in Paperback

A revised edition of the classic biography of one of Africa’s most polarizing political leaders

After Independence

Making and Protecting the Nation in Postcolonial and Postcommunist States

What happens to nationalism after independence is achieved?

Distrusting Democrats

Outcomes of Participatory Constitution Making

Does participation lead citizens of new democracies to invest or disinvest in democracy?

Growing Apart

Oil, Politics, and Economic Change in Indonesia and Nigeria

The story of how oil—and oil money—transformed political life in two major producer-nations