Chinua Achebe 
Anthills of the Savannah [EPUB ebook] 

Achebe writes about the political and social problems facing newly independent African states.Anthills of the Savannah transports the reader to the West African country of Kangan, a fictional Nigeria, in the wake of a revolutionary coup that overthrew a dictator. Achebe discusses the strict balance of power that must be maintained in order to sustain a democracy, and the fine the line that is tread between leader and dictator.From the Trade Paperback edition.