Resilient authoritarian regimes

22 Março 2022, 18:00 • Rita Sousa

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2. The state and political regimes

2.4. Resilient authoritarian regimes

Resource-rich resilient authoritarian regimes in Africa: the cases of Angola and Equatorial Guinea.

Democracy, political parties and elections

15 Março 2022, 18:00 • Rita Sousa

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2. The state and political regimes

2.3. Democracy, political parties and elections

Political parties as relevant political actors.

Major trends in the study of elections in Africa.

The uneven level playing field in African democracies.

Diversity of political regimes in Africa

22 Fevereiro 2022, 18:00 • Rita Sousa

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Selection of groups of students and countries to be presented in class 8 (political overview of selected African countries)

2. The state and political regimes

2.3 Diversity of political regimes in Africa: a historical perspective

Classification of political regimes.

Diversity of postcolonial regimes in Africa: democratic, hybrid and authoritarian regimes.

The colonial state and struggles for independence  

15 Fevereiro 2022, 18:00 • Rita Sousa

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2. The state and political regimes
2.1 The colonial state and struggles for independence

The colonial state: features and examples.

Political and armed struggles for independence: Pan-Africanism, Ujamaa and liberation wars in Africa .

Introduction

8 Fevereiro 2022, 18:00 • Rita Sousa

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Presentation of the teacher and students.

Presentation of the syllabus, learning outcomes and process of evaluation.

1. Studying African politics

1.1. Key concepts in the study of politics in Africa

A brief overview.