The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria : The Democratic Option of Islamism / by Ramr̕ez Da̕z, Naom,̕ author

“…It will therefore be a key resource for anyone studying Islamist movements, as well as for students and scholars of Middle East and North African Politics…”

The Metastable City and the Politics of Crystallisation: Protesting and Policing in Kampala by Joschka Philipps, Jude Kagoro

“…Drawing on Gilbert Simondon’s theory of individuation and AbdouMaliq Simone’s work on urbanity, this analytical framework offers a dynamic reading of urban contentious politics in general, and a reinterpretation of the paradoxes of power in African politics in particular.…”
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Djibouti’s Foreign Policy Change from Survival Strategy to an Important Regional-Power Player: Implications for Ethio-Djibouti Relations by Tafesse Olika

“…The paper is important for students interested in the history and contemporary African politics in general and the Horn of Africa in particular. …”
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The Life and Work of Joel Barkan - An Introduction by Cheeseman, N, Harbeson, J, Kasfir, N, Throup, D

“…In addition to contributing to the literature on African politics, Barkan was a passionate friend of Africa, inspiring students on all sides of the Atlantic to study the continent. …”

Parties, platforms, and political mobilization: the Zambian presidential election of 2008 by Cheeseman, N, Hinfelaar, M

“…Taken together, these findings suggest that the tendency to divorce the study of elections from the study of how parties function and interact impoverishes our understanding of African politics.…”

Parties, Platforms, and Political Mobilization: The Zambian Presidential Election of 2008 by Cheeseman, N, Hinfelaar, M

“…Taken together, these findings suggest that the tendency to divorce the study of elections from the study of how parties function and interact impoverishes our understanding of African politics. © The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal African Society.…”

Restoring the ethics of the common good in the South African pluralistic society by Motshine A. Sekhaulelo

“…Interdisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article brings the disciplines of theology, politics and governance together in defining the ethics of the common good in contemporary South African politics. It proposes that the moral prerequisite for solving the deepest problems our country now face is a commitment to the ethics of the common good. …”
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The Prince and Afrikaners: The Royal Visit of 1925 by Hilary Sapire

“…This article explores the complex and unexpected ways in which Afrikaners engaged with the young ‘ambassador of empire’ at the midpoint of a tumultuous decade in South African politics. Originally proposed by the renowned South African politician and imperial statesman, Jan Smuts, the tour took place when government was led by Afrikaner nationalists and included avowed republicans. …”
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TURKEY IN SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION: NEW FOREIGN POLICY APPROACH IN AFRICA by Mehmet Ozkan

“…From development assistance to economy, politics to security, Turkey is now an influential player in African politics. Turkey’s Africa policy has more meaning than a normal foreign policy relation. …”
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The Fading Halo of Religious Elites: A Comparative Study of the Effects of Religious Motivation on Nonviolence and Democratic Stability in Poland and Egypt by Unislawa Williams

“…This is not a feature of Islam or of Middle Eastern or of North African politics, but of nonviolent movements more generally. …”
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Structural and contextual hurdles to opposition party success in Namibia: the role of strategic dilemmas and political rhetoric by Weylandt, M

“…Thus, contrary to the stance of much of the literature on African politics, ideas matter.…”

Voter turnout in Sub-Saharan Africa by Dray, JD

“…It further finds that three central institutions of African politics; ethnicity, clientelism and regime type further structure patterns of mobilisation in ways that have been entirely neglected in studies of turnout until now. …”

Ethiopia and the Egyptian-Ethiopian conflict in the context of American-Ethiopian relations (1955 – 1957) by Yahovkin Anton

“…Historical-genetic method is used in the article, which gave an opportunity to explore the genesis of East African politics of the USA, to identify the main tendencies of this policy direction at every stage. …”
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Revolutionary discourse and policy process: the complexities of operation production in Mozambique, 1962–1992 by Quembo, C

“…The thesis demonstrates the importance of understanding the social and historical origins of the Frelimo leadership, their experiences and history, their ideological predisposition, and the context in which they constructed and used discourse to disentangle African politics, particularly in a highly centralized and ambitious party-state with no strong bourgeoisie or independent state bureaucracy, such as “socialist” Mozambique. …”

Entering one-party dominant democracy in South Africa : political institutions, social demographies and party strategies, 1994-1999 by Piombo, Jessica R., 1973-

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Comment on ‘Egypt’s water budget deficit and suggested mitigation policies for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam filling scenarios’ by Ahmed Eladawy, Tirusew Asefa, Saker El Nour

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Nouveaux Acteurs Sociaux, Permanence et Renouvellement du Clientélisme Politique en Afrique Sub-saharienne by Jean-François Médard

“…The object of this article is to examine the dynamics and reconfigurations of political clientelism, one of the major characteristics of African political systems. The analysis focuses on the restructuring and adapting of African political systems during the «tran­sitional phase» to multi-party democracies in reaction to the political, social and economic crises and the subsequent emergence of new social actors in the African (political) power structures. …”
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Book Review: Gendered Institutions and Women's Political Representation in Africa by Lesego Motsage

“…The book highlights the formal and informal political institutions that make it difficult for African women to gain access to political power or to have their voices heard within the African political establishment. Additionally, many of the rules and customs of African political institutions are biased against women and sometimes require candidates to have a certain level of education or financial autonomy that may be more difficult for women to attain. …”
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History & identity in the construction of China’s Africa policy by Alden, Chris, Alves, Ana Cristina

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Challenges and achievements of integration processes in Africa in light of the new Continental Free Trade Agreement by Danilo Babić

“…Ever since the African states regained their independence in the second half of the twentieth century, there has been an idea among African political elites about mutual cooperation among their independent states. …”
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