Discover African Studies at Georgetown: Political Life
There are few aspects of contemporary African life as dynamic and pivotal as African politics. Citizens across the continent seek responsive and representative governments that can deliver on much-needed development goals and end conflicts. The study of African political life at Georgetown University is therefore focused on both formal politics such as political institutions, elections and political change, as well as informal and citizen-directed political activities in civil society organizations, activism of all kinds and even everyday engagement.
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The African Studies Program is a member of the Georgetown Africa Interest Network
From the Director...
Welcome to African Studies at Georgetown. Our program offers a unique window into a vital, dynamic, but frequently misunderstood, region of the world: sub-Saharan Africa. Africa is a place of incredible contradictions: it is on the margins of world trade and investment, yet throughout modern history, Africa’s people and resources have been essential to development elsewhere; Africa is incredibly rich in resources, but it is plagued with some of the world’s most entrenched poverty ...
