The numerous essays in this valuable collection attest to the fact that throughout his enormously productive career, 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 contributions both to African political studies and the discipline of political science. Containing a breadth of scholarly interest best described as Pan-African Continentalism, readers will find his often dissenting views fresh and progressive.