Sumários
Democracy, political parties and elections
16 Março 2021, 18:00 • Rita Sousa
3. Selected topics for the study of the state and politics in Africa
3.1 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.
Diversity of political regimes in Africa
9 Março 2021, 18:00 • Rita Sousa
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 its legacies; Political ideologies and independence movements
2 Março 2021, 18:00 • Rita Sousa
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
2.1 The colonial state and its legacies
The colonial state: features and actors.
Case: The Congo Free State.
2.2 Political ideologies and independence movements
Pan-Africanism, Ujamaa and liberation wars in Africa
Imagined Angola
23 Fevereiro 2021, 18:00 • Rita Sousa
Seminar Pensar África, with Alexandra Dias Santos, on the subject "Imagined Angola" (nationalism and the construction of the nation in Angola).
Introduction
9 Fevereiro 2021, 18:00 • Rita Sousa
Introduction 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.