AFRICA WORKS - looks at what is happening in Africa and offers an original interpretation of the continent's precarious condition. The authors draw on a wide range of disciplines and comparative material to review the major political, and cultural trends of present day Africa from an unorthodox, if realistic perspective. They explore three fundamental issues : -Are...

In this book, Patrick Chabal discusses the limitations of existing political theories of Africa and proposes a different starting point; arguing that political thinking ought to be driven by the need to address the immediacy of everyday life and death. How do people define who they are? Where do they belong? What do they believe? How do they struggle to survive and...