This book offers in-depth analyses of micro-instances of revenue bargaining across five African countries. The case studies all draw on a common theoretical framework combining the fiscal contract theory with the political settlement approach, which enables a systematic exploration into what triggers revenue bargaining. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the politics of taxation in developing countries. Using a novel framework, drawing from the fiscal contracts and political settlements literature, the book studies the politics of revenue bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa, and shows how and under what conditions micro-level fiscal contracts may emerge. A must read for scholars in development studies, economics, political science and sociology, and for practitioners.