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. 06-09-2023-20-12-2023 Seminar Monday, Wednesday 01:30PM - 02:45PM, Faculty Sustainable Design Eng, Room 306