States and Power in Africa: Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control. By Jeffrey Herbst. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2000. 280p. $55.00 cloth, $17.95 paper
In this important reappraisal of Africa's political evolution over an extended period, Jeffrey Herbst engages in a dialogue with scholars of comparative and African politics on the causes of state weakness and the possibilities for state redesign. Herbst argues that state consolidation in Afric...
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| description | In this important reappraisal of Africa's political evolution
over an extended period, Jeffrey Herbst engages in a dialogue
with scholars of comparative and African politics on the
causes of state weakness and the possibilities for state
redesign. Herbst argues that state consolidation in Africa has
been complicated by the problem of extending authority over
its distant territories. Low population densities have been a
long-standing obstacle encountered by precolonial, colonial,
and independent African rulers alike. It has proven expensive
for leaders at the political center to project power over
peoples and territories far from the capital city. As a result,
rural areas have been neglected, particularly by colonial
regimes, and urban areas have been favored in terms of
public services and amenities. |
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its distant territories. Low population densities have been a
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its distant territories. Low population densities have been a
long-standing obstacle encountered by precolonial, colonial,
and independent African rulers alike. It has proven expensive
for leaders at the political center to project power over
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