This book investigates the ways in which forms of social power such as the state, democracy, magic and religion coexist in Africa, coming together in cooperative and sometimes conflictual ways to form the essence of politics. This book will be of interest to researchers across political science, anthropology, sociology and religious studies.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Apprehending King Leopold's Ghosts 2. At the Crossroad of the Gods: West Africa 3. Magical Politics and Modernity: Central Africa 4. Architecture and Secular Magic in Postcolonial Africa 5.'Small-N' Difference: How Democracy Morphed Into Demoncracy in Postcolonial Africa 6. Sound Politics and Magic: African National Anthems
