Books by Ali A. Mazrui

Written by the leading scholar on Africa, this comprehensive text examines three key issue areas in Africa: politics, society, and economy. Featuring many case studies, including Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, Togo, DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, the book provides some explanation of underdevelopment in Africa, linking the historical and colonial realities that hinder democratic consolidation to contemporary African politics, society and economy.

Contemporary Africa is the product of three major influences--an indigenous heritage, Western culture, and Islamic culture. This reader, a supplement to the telecourse, provides an introduction to a variety of historical and contemporary writings on Africa.