This course offers a comparative view of the political systems of sub-Saharan African states. It examines discontinuities between indigenous and externally-imposed political structures; mass-elite cleavages and ethnic rivalries in deeply divided societies; and the economic peripheralization and debt crisis facing many of these nations today. Seminar: Three hours a week. 11-01-2022-07-04-2022 Seminar Tuesday, Thursday 01:00PM - 02:15PM, SDU Main Bldg, Room 310