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Professor Scott Straus discusses African politics and the diversity of the African landscape and people. African politics have been shaped by colonialism and civil wars, and the democracies there are full of corruption and violence. Straus discusses the effect African ethnic groups have on politics, the after-effects of the Rwandan genocide, and the research he has done in the field.
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Chapter 1: How Would You Introduce the Topic of African Politics to Students Encountering it for the First Time?
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Chapter 2: How is Modern Africa Still Influenced by Its Colonial Past?
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Chapter 3: Why has the Military Been Such a Key Player in African Politics?
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Chapter 4: How do Strong Ethnic Identities on the Continent Affect Government?
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Chapter 5: What are the Repercussions From the Lack of Intervention in the Genocide in Rwanda?
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Chapter 6: How Does African Democracy Differ from Democracy in the West?
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Chapter 7: Why do African States Have Such Difficulty Managing Their Economies?
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Chapter 8: What Has Been the Political Impact of China's Increasing Presence in Africa?
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Chapter 9: What are Some of the Key Theories in This Area with Which Students Should Become Familiar?
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Chapter 10: What are the Major Academic Debates in This Field? What are the Principal Areas of Contention, and Why?
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Chapter 11: How Important are Research Methodology and Methods for a Rigorous Analysis of the Topic? What are the Key Research Methods that You Employ?
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Chapter 12: What New Research Directions do You Find Most Exciting, and Where Would You Like to Take Your Own Research?
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