The Military in African Politics - (Sais Studies on Africa) by John W Harbeson (Hardcover)

About the Book

Here is the first book to look at African politics and the new problems facing the military leadership. The contributors to The Military in African Politics have divided the regimes into three categories or case studies. These studies focus on the characteristics of the officers who came to power--young or old, revolutionary or conservative, on each country's particular problems, and on the strategies used by the military leaders to stay in power.

Book Synopsis

Here is the first book to look at African politics and the new problems facing the military leadership. The contributors to The Military in African Politics have divided the regimes into three categories or case studies. These studies focus on the characteristics of the officers who came to power--young or old, revolutionary or conservative, on each country's particular problems, and on the strategies used by the military leaders to stay in power.

About the Author

JOHN W. HARBESON is currently the Director of International Studies at the City College of New York as well as Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York.