Religion and Politics in Africa Author:Jeff Haynes This is an analysis of the interaction between politics and religious groups in post-independence Africa. The book focuses on the three main religious traditions - Christian, Islamic and the variety of "syncretistic" movements. The author's thematic and comparative approach embraces Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone Africa, and seeks to loca... more »te the role of religion in the African political process in its historical, social and international contexts.« less