This week’s episode features two conversations about recently published books on African politics.
First, I chat with Dr. Rachel Beatty Riedl (@BeattyRiedl), Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. Her award-winning book, Authoritarian Origins of Party Systems in Africa, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2014.
My second conversation is with Dr. Jennifer Brass (@jennifer_brass), Assistant Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Brass’s book, Allies or Adversaries? NGOs and the State in Africa, was also published by Cambridge University Press in 2016.
Our featured song this week is Huya by Zimbabwean artist Ulethu (@UlethuG).
Books, Links, & Articles
- Authoritarian Origins of Democratic Party Systems in Africa by Rachel Beatty Riedl
- Allies or Adversaries: NGOs and the State in Africa by Jennifer N. Brass
- “TOUGH JUSTICE : When Tanzanian artistes stand up to be counted” by Justice Rutenge
- “Achae Nikae Kimya.” by Diamond Platnumz
- “Sikai Kimya.” by Engine Sanga
- “Rwandan presidential hopeful and women’s rights activist is in police custody.” by Ignatius Ssuuna
- “Vibrant democracies emerging from power vacuums give hope for Burkina Faso” by Rachel Beatty Riedl