A roundtable discussion focused on the ways in which new political elites in post-conflict and post-colonial states in sub-Saharan Africa manage transitions from liberation movements to ruling elites, and how their actions define both the political and public spheres.

Speakers: Dr Alex Beresford (University of Leeds), Dr Tanja Müller (University of Manchester), Dr Pritish Behuria (University of Manchester), Dr Tom Goodfellow (University of Sheffield).