Preface

Introduction: The Teaching and Research of Political Science: A Synthesis
W. O. Oyugi

SECTION I

Political Science in Post Independence Africa
G. Hyden

Political Science as A Social Science in Eastern African Universities
P. Anyang Nyong

On Research and Teaching of Political Theory in East Africa
K. N. Miti

Research and Teaching of Comparative Politics in the Eastern African Region
A. B. Mujaju

Research on and Teaching of International Relations itl Eastern Africa
Y. Tandon

The Teaching and Research of Political Economy in Africa with Specific Reference to East Africa
H. Campbell

Trends in Research and Teaching of Public Administration in Eastern Africa Since Independence
W. O. Oyugi

SECTION II


Teaching and Study of Public Administration: The Experience at Addis Ababa University
M. Ayenaw

Teaching and Research in Political Science and Public Administration: The Experience of the University of Dar-es-Salaam
G. Mutahaba

Research and Teaching of Political Science and Public Administration: The Makerere University Experience
A.R. Nsibambi

Study of Political Science at the University of Nairobi
N.K. Nyangira

Political Science at the University of Swaziland: Organizational Problems Relating. to Teaching and Research
J. Mugyenyi

Abstract:

Compilation of papers, presented at an OSSREA workshop on the teaching of and research in political science in East Africa universities, that examine the state of the art in teaching and research in various sub- disciplines of political science at higher institutions of learning and present the experiences of scholars engaged in the practice. The papers are titled: '"Political science in post-independence Africa", "Political science as a social science in eastern African universities", "On research and teaching of political theory in East Africa", "Research and teaching of comparative politics in the eastern African region", "Research on and teaching of international relations in eastern African", "The teaching and research of political economy in Africa with specific reference to East Africa", "Trends in research and teaching of public administration in eastern Africa since independence", "Teaching and study of public administration: The experience at Addis Ababa University", "Teaching and research in political science and public administration: The experience of the University of Dar-es-Salaam", "Teaching and research of political science and public administration: The Makerere experience", "Study of political science at the University of Nairobi", and "Political science at the University of Swaziland: Organizational problems relating to teaching and research".