Africa

Nicolas van de Walle

This memoir mixes personal reminiscences with commentary on contemporary South Africa, and also includes brief but eloquent disquisitions on his legal philosophy and excerpts from his most famous decisions.

Nicolas van de Walle

A longtime observer of Christianity in Africa, Gifford has written a keen survey of the ideas and actions of Christian organizations and their leaders in Kenya.

Nicolas van de Walle

Meagher's careful study of two such networks in southwestern Nigeria suggests that the advantages for producers within the networks are being undermined by an increasingly dysfunctional state.

Nicolas van de Walle

In this up-to-date and always readable introduction to Africa's international relations, Taylor argues that Africa has often played a significant role on the global stage, and he provides many examples of how African leaders are able to manipulate the international system to pursue their own interests.

Nicolas van de Walle

Read together, the essays collected here provide a broad and sophisticated survey of the state of democratic politics in Africa.