GOVT-471 Contemporary African Politics (3)

This course introduces the politics of Sub-Saharan Africa in the post-independence period. This is a comparative politics course, and most of the articles read are written by political scientists and economists. Rather than focusing on the internal politics of particular countries, the focus is on the academic study of contemporary African politics. Students are expected to have some background in political science, but need not have any prior knowledge of Africa. Students may be required to produce a research paper. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Capstone. Crosslist: GOVT-671. Grading: A-F only.