Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nationalism, one-party states, and military rule / Nic Cheeseman -- Federalism and decentralization / Rotimi T. Suberu -- The rule of law a nd the courts / Peter VonDoepp -- Security and the privatization of for ce and violence / Rita Abrahamsen -- Neopatrimonialism and political re gimes / Gero Erdmann -- The informal practices of civil servants / Jean -Pierre Olivier de Sardan -- Class politics / Bill Freund -- The politi cs of ethnicity / Gabrielle Lynch -- Autochthony and the politics of be longing / Peter Geschiere -- Religion and politics / Stephen Ellis and Gerrie ter Haar -- Muslim politics in West Africa / Leonardo A. Villal âon -- Women in politics / Amina Mama -- Civil war / Philip Roessler -- Oil politics / Ricardo Soares de Oliveira -- Power-sharing / Andreas M ehler -- Post-conflict peacebuilding / Devon Curtis -- Transitional jus tice after atrocity / Phil Clark -- Electoral authoritarianism and mult i-party politics / Nicolas van de Walle -- The power of elections / Sta ffan I. Lindberg -- Emerging legislatures / Joel D. Barkan -- Political parties / Matthijs Bogaards -- Public opinion and democratic consolida tion / Michael Bratton -- Aid, trade, investment, and dependency / Mart in Williams -- Social policy / Jeremy Seekings -- NGOs / Michael Jennin gs -- The economy of affection / Gèoran Hydâen -- The politics of devel opment / Tim Kelsall -- Africa and the global economy / Richard E. Msho mba -- Pan-Africanism and regional integration / Gilbert M. Khadiagala -- Terrorism, security, and the state / Ken Menkhaus -- Democracy promo tion / Stephen Brown -- China and Africa / Chris Alden.