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West African States, Responsibility and Political Agency

West African States, Responsibility and Political Agency

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This episode aims to assess John Dunn’s main arguments in the “Conclusion” to West African States.

Explore how colonial legacies, patronage politics and leadership choices shape responsibility for post‑colonial outcomes.

Introduce the idea of political agency and counterfactual thinking (“things could have been different”) as tools for analysing African politics today.

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