Africa: An Introduction to History, Politics and Society

Preface
	References
Contents
Abbreviations
Introduction
	1.1 Explanation of the Structure and Content of the Textbook
	1.2 Africa-Europe´s Neighbour
	1.3 References to the Literature on Africa: Introductory Notes
Developmental Theories at a Glance
	2.1 Introduction to the History of the Concept of Development
	2.2 Theories of Economic Growth and Modernization
	2.3 Dependency Theories and Theory of Auto-Centered Development
	2.4 Socialist Theories of Catch-Up Development
	2.5 Bielefeld Interdependence Approach and Gender-Studies
	2.6 Good Governance and Washington Consensus
	2.7 Theory of Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development
	2.8 Theory of the Developmental State
	2.9 Theories on ``Resource Curse´´ and ``Rentier State´´
	2.10 Cultural Critical Theories of Development: Culture Matters
	2.11 Empowerment, Self-Efficacy and ``Cultural Adaptation´´
	2.12 Microcredit: A Recipe Against Poverty?
	2.13 Post-colonial Approaches and Post-development Approaches
	2.14 Conclusion: Development-The Discussion Continues
		Tasks
The Legacy of the Slave Trade and Colonialism
	3.1 Five Phases of African History
	3.2 Colonial History and Eurocentrism
	3.3 Transatlantic Slave Trade and Its Abolition
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The Phase of Formal Colonization (1880-1960)
	4.1 The Berlin Conference 1884/5
	4.2 Motives and Interests of European Colonialism
	4.3 Britain as a Colonial Power: `Divide and Conquer´
	4.4 South Africa: Diamond and Gold Mining, `Boer Wars´
	4.5 France as a Colonial Power: Main Features of Its African Policy
	4.6 France´s Aberration in Algeria
Germany as a Colonial Power in Africa
	5.1 Notes on the Study of German Colonial Rule
	5.2 German Colonial Rule
	5.3 German South West Africa/Namibia
	5.4 German East Africa/Tanzania
	5.5 `Rational Colonial Policy´: The Dernburg Reform Era
		Tasks
Decolonization as Liberation: Continuities and Change
	6.1 Global Drivers of Decolonization: World Wars, Pan-Africanism
	6.2 Continuity and Change of the Postcolonial State
	6.3 Ghana: The Struggle for Political Independence
		Tasks
African Socialism
	7.1 Socialist Experiments
	7.2 Tanzania: Theory and Practice of Ujamaa Socialism
	7.3 Conclusion: Learning Processes and Development Successes
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State Formation and State Disintegration
	8.1 The Weak State: Social Spaces of Limited Statehood
	8.2 Governance Performance of African Countries (Table 8.1)
	8.3 Somalia: State Collapse and Islamist Terror
	8.4 Zimbabwe: Self-Staged State Terror
	8.5 Rwanda: Genocide and a New Beginning for the State
	8.6 Conclusion: Politicized Ethnicity
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Democratisation: Democracy Under Conditions of Poverty
	9.1 Democracy and Development: Theoretical Findings
	9.2 The SKOG Model by Schubert and Tetzlaff
	9.3 The Renaissance of Political Parties
	9.4 Benin: Successful Democratic Transition
	9.5 Burkina Faso: Military in Power (Thomas Sankara)
	9.6 Ghana: on the Way to Consolidated Democracy
	9.7 Ethiopia: Cultural Boundaries for Democratization
	9.8 Balance: Elections and Political Parties
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Population Growth, Poverty, Hunger
	10.1 Population Growth and Theory of Demographic Transition
	10.2 Niger: A Muslim Country in the Poverty-Population Trap
	10.3 Agrarian Modernization and Land Grabbing in Ethiopia
	10.4 Family Planning: A Developmental Imperative
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Resource Wealth: Curse or Blessing?
	11.1 The Paradox of Plenty: Countries in Possession of Coltan, Uranium, Iron, Bauxite
	11.2 Shadow Sides of the Boom of Raw Materials: Displacement of Food Production
	11.3 The Oil State of Gabon: An Example of a Neocolonial Rentier State
	11.4 Nigeria: The Turbulent History of an Oil State
		11.4.1 Nigeria: A Difficult Country to Govern
		11.4.2 Nigeria: Struggles Over Oil Rents
		11.4.3 Nigeria: A `Strategic Conflict Analysis´
	11.5 Botswana: Resource Management Instead of the `Resource Curse´
		11.5.1 Democratic Continuity
		11.5.2 Botswana: A Model of Sustainable Development?
	11.6 The International Fight Against `Blood Diamonds´
		Discussion
War and Peace: Causes of War and Peace Efforts
	12.1 Wars in Postcolonial Africa
	12.2 Women: Victims of War and Political Insecurity (Gender Research)
	12.3 The African Union: A Pan-African Organisation in Transition
	12.4 Mali: The Vicious Circle of Rebellion and Broken Promises of the State
	12.5 Conclusion: Peace in Africa Through External Intervention Powers?
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Corruption and Bad Governance
	13.1 Corruption: A Universal Evil with Culture-Specific Contexts
	13.2 Kenya: The Cancer of Political Corruption (1963-2017)
	13.3 South Africa: Strong Economy, Weak State
		Discussion
International Development Cooperation in Africa
	14.1 Strategic Partnerships
	14.2 The Development Policy of the European Union (EU)
	14.3 The World Bank´s Development Policy
	14.4 China in Africa: Its Five Currencies of Power
		Discussion
Summary and Outlook: Development Policy Perspectives
	15.1 Africa as a Fragmented Continent: Seven Regional Worlds
	15.2 Africa: A Country Typology
	15.3 Findings and Development Perspectives
References