AFRICAN POLITICS IN POSTIMPERIAL TIMES: THE ESSAYS OF RICHARD L. SKLARThe essays in this valuable collection attest to the fact that throughout his enormously productive career as a scholar, Richard L. Sklar has been at the intellectual forefront of major political and social developments affecting the African continent. Spanning four decades, these essays encompass the wide range of Sklar's scholarly contributions both to African political studies and the discipline of political science. While the author's influential