This book offers a new understanding of the workings of the everyday Ethiopian state through analysis of the everyday politics of state-society relations.

Daily life in Africa is governed by the 'petty' corruption of public officials in services such as health, transport, or the judicial system. This remarkable st

This book argues that the way in which we use the concept of "state" in many African countries must involve a deeper engagement of the complex workings of state

Multi-disciplinary examination of the role of ordinary African people as agents in the generation and distribution of well-being in modern Africa. What are the

A detailed account of politics in Ghana's urban neighborhoods, providing a new way to understand African democracy and development.