The fourth edition of An Introduction to African Politics is an ideal textbook for those new to the study of this fascinating continent It gets to the heart of the politics of this part of the world How is modern Africa still influenced by its colonial past? How do strong ethnic & religious identities on the continent affect government? Why has the military been so influential? How does African democracy differ from democracy in the West? These are the sorts of question tackled by the book The result is a textbook that identifies the essential features of African politics allowing students to grasp the recurring political patterns that have dominated this continent since independence Key features include Thematically organised with individual chapters exploring issues such as colonialism ethnicity nationalism religion social class ideology legitimacy authority sovereignty & democracy Identifies key recurrent themes such as the competitive relationships between the African state its civil society & external interests Contains useful boxed case studies at the end of each chapter including Kenya Tanzania Nigeria Botswana Cote d' Ivoire Uganda Somalia Ghana Democratic Republic of the Congo & Zimbabwe Each chapter concludes with key terms & definitions as well as questions & advice on further reading This textbook is essential reading for students seeking an accessible introduction to the complex social relationships & events that characterise the politics of post-colonial Africa ...

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Additional resources for this book can be found at httpbcswileycomhe-bcs Books?actionindex&item Id 1405114169&bcs Id 7147 This textbook helped to define the field of Behavioural Ecology In this fourth edition the text has been completely revised with new chapters & many new illustrations & full colour photographs The theme once again is the influence of natural selection on behaviour an animal's struggle to survive & reproduce by exploiting & competing for resources avoiding predators selecting mates & caring for offspring & how animal societies reflect both cooperation & conflict among individuals Stuart A West has joined as a co-author bringing his own perspectives & work on microbial systems into the book Written in the same engaging & lucid style as the previous editions the authors explain the latest theoretical ideas using examples from micro-organisms invertebrates & vertebrates There are boxed sections for some topics & marginal notes help guide the reader The book is essential reading for students of behavioural ecology animal behaviour & evolutionary biology Key Features Long-awaited new edition of a field-defining textbook New chapters illustrations & colour photographs New co-author Focuses on the influence of natural selection on behavior & how animal societies reflect both cooperation & conflict among individuals The long-awaited update to a classic in this field is now here presenting new direc-tions in thinking & addressing burning questions Richly informed by progress in many other disciplines such as sensory physiology genetics & evolutionary theory it marks the emergence of behav-ioural ecology as a fully fledged discipline This is a marvellous book written in a lucid style A must-read for those in the field it is also a cornucopia of new thinking for anyone interested in evolution & behaviour Manfred Milinski Nature 2012 ...

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In this second edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia & the West Extensively revised & fully updated this edition draws on recent scholarship in the field exploring the tensions & continuities between the different forms of Buddhism Harvey critiques & corrects some common misconceptions & mistranslations & discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified & over-generalised The volume

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