Mayboroda O. M. The ethnic traps of decolonization: african experince

The book deals with the influence of ethnic factor on such aspects of african countries postcolonial development, as lack of evident socio-economic progress, decorative character of their political system’s democratization, implantation of neo-patrimonial mode of governance and prebendal economy, ethnicization of political field, the generating of conflict situations in internal life and in international relations, the stunted process of nation-building.  For scientists, lecturers, students, for all, who has interest to problems of political life in foreign countries.

CONTENT

 Introduction  

Part 1. ETNO-SOCIAL AND ETHNO-RELIGIOUS PICTURE OF DECOLONIZED AFRICA

Part 2. TRADITIONALISM AND MODERNITY IN SOCIO-POLITICAL ORDER OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Part 3. THE ROOTS OF POVERTY: ONLY POLICAL RULE, ONLY ETHNICITY OR THEIR  NEGATIVE SYNERGY?

Part 4. THE ETNIZATION OF POLITICAL FIELD

Part 5. MILITRAIZED ETHNICITY IN  POLITICAL CONFLICTS

Part 6. ETHNICITY AND NATIONALITY IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Conclusuion