When Things Fell Apart by Robert H Bates
In the later decades of the twentieth century, Africa plunged into political chaos. States failed, governments became predators, and citizens took up arms. In When Things Fell Apart, Robert H. Bates advances an exploration of state failure in Africa. In so doing, he not only plumbs the depths of the continent's late-century tragedy, but also the logic of political order, and the foundations of the state. This book covers a wide range of territory by drawing on materials from Rwanda, Sudan, Liberia, and Congo. Written to be accessible to the general reader, it is nonetheless a must-read for scholars and policymakers concerned with conflict and state failure.-
What is Life?
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Governing the Commons
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A Mathematician's Apology
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Mortal Questions
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The Discarded Image
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The Invention of Tradition
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On Growth and Form
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The New Knighthood
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English as a Global Language
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The Two Cultures
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Something of Myself and Other Autobiographical Writings
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An Experiment in Criticism
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Mr Tompkins in Paperback
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Morality
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Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning
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The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe
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Think on my Words
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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Aztecs
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The Golem
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The Spanish Labyrinth
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The Decipherment of Linear B
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The Trial of the Templars
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'Nature and the Greeks' and 'Science and Humanism'
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Studies in Words
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Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older
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Information and the Nature of Reality
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Science and Religion
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Language Death
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The Allegory of Love
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The Life of Isaac Newton
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States and Social Revolutions
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Quantum Physics
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The Conquests of Alexander the Great
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The Fall of Constantinople 1453
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Spenser's Images of Life
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The Sicilian Vespers
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Medieval Women
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The English Language
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Ecological Imperialism
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The Golem at Large
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On Space and Time
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The British Isles
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What Was History?
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Selected Literary Essays
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The Theft of History
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Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
'Bates' book rightly reminds us that political order is problematic … [It] also contains a strong argument for the central role of the state for economic development' Africa Spectrum
'An old hand in US political science on Africa with a university career which stretches over more than forty years, Bates combines some of the most attractive, but also some of the more problematic traditions of his trade.' Comparativ
'An old hand in US political science on Africa with a university career which stretches over more than forty years, Bates combines some of the most attractive, but also some of the more problematic traditions of his trade.' Comparativ
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781107569805 |
| ISBN 10 | 110756980X |
| Title | When Things Fell Apart |
| Author | Robert H Bates |
| Series | Canto Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2015-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 202 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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