In the later decades of the twentieth century, Africa plunged into political chaos. States failed, governments became predators, and citizens... Læs mere
In When Things Fell Apart, Robert H. Bates addresses the origins of state failure in Africa in the late decades of the twentieth century.... Læs mere
This book addresses several of the classic questions in African Studies. In answering these questions, the book explores various forms of explanation and advances a form of political economy based upon rational-choice analysis.