POS 3304 - Politics of Selected Regions of Africa

Credits: 3 hrs

This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the historical, political, social, cultural and economic forces shaping contemporary political processes, systems and institutions in (North, West, Central, Eastern/the Horn or Southern) Africa. Topics covered include: the colonial experience; the rise of African nationalism and the struggle for independence; experiments with African Socialism, military regimes and military Marxist regimes; and the first and second waves of democracy movements and democratic electoral processes in Africa.