Miscellany
A tribute to A. M. Babu
Original Articles
The social construction of labour in the struggle for democracy: the case of post‐independence Nigeria
Franco Barchiesi
Corruption in Nigeria: historical perspectives
S. O. Osoba
What does the ‘militariat’ do when it rules? military regimes: the Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia
Jimmy D. Kandeh
NGOs, the state and civil society
Henrik Secher Marcussen
Debate
Uganda: a Bantustan?
Martin Doornbos
Briefings
Liberia: after Abuja
Stephen Riley & Max Sesay
Miscellany
Africa’s economic renewal under the spell of globalisation
Glenn Brigaldino
Democracy and imperial rivalry in equatorial Guinea
Neil Hughes
The OAU in Yaounde: pursuit of tradition or doctrinal renewal
Jean‐Emmanuel Pondi
Parliamentary by‐elections in Zambia: implications for the 1996 poll
Bornwell Chikulo
The African charter: words are not enough
Book notes
Roy Love , Ray Bush & Morris Szeftel
Books received
Editorial working group
