In addition to our examination of academic texts and empirical case studies, this course will use African literature as a lens through which to study politics. Students are expected to read one work of fiction over the course of the semester and write a three page book review which includes a) an evaluation of the literary content of the novel and b) thoughtful reflections about how the novel confirms, contests, or complicates the picture of African politics gleaned from our academic study. Students may choose from one of the following novels:
ü Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe (Nigeria), 1958