SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
COURSE CODE: PEA 412 X
COURSE TITLE: AFRICAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES
SEMESTER-YEAR: JANUARY – 2012
DURATION: 2 HOURS
INTRUCTIONS:

SECTION ONE: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION (TOTAL: 30 MARKS) 

1.	Explain the following historic periods through which African history has evolved?
[12 marks] 
a)	Pre-colonial 
b)	Colonial
c)	Post-colonial
2.	Discuss the significance of Modernization and Dependency theory in the study of African politics and societies?								[12 marks]
3.	Define African economic class and identify the four classes within the African societies? 												[6marks] 

SECTION TWO: ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS (TOTAL: 40MARKS) 

4.	Analyze the impact of colonialism on the African culture and way of life? 	[20Marks] 
5.	 

a)	Explain two domestic and two external sources of internal conflicts in Africa?					[12marks] 
b) Identify four policies according to Donald Rothschild, which African leaders may employ to maintain some level of ethnic balance? 			[8marks] 
6.	Many important policies affecting the future of the African politics and societies are decided by the great powers. Identify four great powers and assess their influence on African politics?								[20marks] 
7.	
a)	Some prominent African leaders during the cold war have been known to propagate pan-africanism: Identify four stages necessary for the realization of a pan-African ideal as highlighted by Kwame Nkrumah?		[8marks]
 
b)	 Explain three international events which dramatically influenced the evolution of the African politics and society during the twentieth century.	[12marks] 			[12marks]