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Editors Lewis and Harbeson present a collection of academic articles and scholarly essays focused on the different ways that crisis is dealt with in a variety of African nations. The selections that make up the main body of the text are devoted to diagnosing and managing state crises; crisis management and strengthening the state; crisis, vulnerability, and response in Africa, and a variety of single state examinations of crisis management approaches. Peter M. Lewis is a faculty member of Johns Hopkins University, Maryland. John W. Harbeson is a retired faculty member of the City College of New York and a lecturer at Johns Hopkins. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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Although large-scale conflicts, political upheavals, and social violence are common problems throughout Africa, individual countries vary greatly in both their susceptibility to these crises and their capacities for responding effectively. What accounts for this variance? How do crises emerge, and how are they resolved? When are unexpected events most likely to spiral into crisis? Are there institutions and policies that can help to manage adverse shocks? The authors of Coping with Crisis in African States assess the capability for crisis management in countries across the continent, shedding new light on the sources of instability in the region, as well as on comparative questions of state capacity and resilience.CONTENTS:Crisis, Vulnerability, and Response in Africa—the Editors.Diagnosing and Managing State Crises—the Editors.Algeria: Between Co-optation and Repression—M.R. Lowi.Angola: A Rude Awakening—S. Moreira.The Democratic Republic of Congo: The Politics of Perpetual Crisis—P. Englebert.Ghana: Shocks and Adaptation—K.A. Nuamah.Kenya: The Challenges of Democratic State Making—J.W. Harbeson.Nigeria: Cycles of Crisis, Sources of Resilience—P.M. Lewis.South Africa: A Disaster That Refuses to Happen—D. Fowkes.Crisis Management for Strengthening the State—the Editors.
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