Democracy in Africa successes, failures, and the struggle for political reform /
| Main Author: | Cheeseman, Nic, 1979- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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| Physical Description: |
xx, 247 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series: |
New approaches to African history ;
9. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: democratization against the odds -- Fragments of democracy: participation and control in authoritarian Africa -- Cultures of resistance: civil society and the limits of power -- Second liberation: economic decline, the end of the Cold War, and the struggle for democracy -- Exporting elections: international donors and the era of democratic dependency -- Subverting democracy: the advantages of incumbency and the politics of violence -- Democratic dividend: political competition, populism, and public policy -- Conclusion: designing democracy to manage diversity and distrust -- Appendix 1. The fate of Africa's democratic experiments 1989-2014. |
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| Physical Description: |
xx, 247 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780521191128 0521191122 9780521138420 0521138426 |