Political science in Africa freedom, relevance, impact

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Weitere Verfasser: Laakso, Liisa (HerausgeberIn), Zondi, Siphamandla (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Zed Books 2024
Uppsala The Nordic Africa Institute, Nordiska Afrikainstitutet 2024
Schriftenreihe:Africa now
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Beschreibung:Contents: 1. Political science discipline in Africa: Freedom, relevance, impact / Liisa Laakso -- 2. Political science and the study of Africa: Mapping the theoretical and conceptual terrain / Shadrack Wanjala Nasong'o -- 3. Political science and development management: Parallel tracks and critical junctures in Africa / Göran Hydén -- 4. Mainstreaming decolonisation in political science in Africa / Eghosa E. Osaghae -- 5. What does the decolonial turn for political sciences in Africa entail? And where do we start? / Siphamandla Zondi -- 6. A neglected subject: The politics of mourning the (de)humanised / Lebohang Motsomotso -- 7. Political science for whom? Reflections on teaching and learning political science in selected African universities / Christopher Isike & Olumuyiwa B. Amao -- 8. Policy studies as a sub-discipline of political science in Africa: Teachings, research trends and professional expertise in Cameroon / Ruth Mireille Manga Edimo --
9. Beyond disciplinary polemics? The challenge of informal structures in the study of local political institutions in Africa / Matthew Sabbi -- 10.Ethnicity and democracy in Africa: A comparative study of Ghana and Nigeria / Maame Adwoa A. Gyekye-Jandoh -- 11. Research on gender, women and politics in Africa: Contributions and innovations / Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso --12. The impact of political science research on teaching political science in Southern Africa / Njekwa Mate -- 13. Use of empirical data in research and teaching of political science in Africa / Olugbemiga S. Afolabi -- 14. Political scientists as public intellectuals in Africa: Perspectives on relevance / Adigun Agbaje -- 15. Political scientists and intellectuals in the political evolution of Cameroon: 1960-2020 / Fabien Nkot, Molo Helene Amelie & Isa Adamu -- 16. A critical review of the state of academic freedom in Ghana's public universities: From pre-independence till the Fourth Republic / Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua --
17. The politics of political science in Africa: An afterword / Siphamandla Zondi
Beschreibung:xiv, 272 Seiten
ISBN:9781350299498
978-1-3502-9949-8
9781350299504
978-1-3502-9950-4