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Democracy in Africa : successes, failures, and the struggle for political reform / Nic Cheeseman.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: New approaches to African history ; 9.Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.Description: xx, 247 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780521191128 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9780521138420 (paperback : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 321.8096 23
LOC classification:
  • JQ1879.A15 C536 2015
Contents:
Introduction: democratization against the odds -- Fragments of democracy: participation & control in authoritarian Africa -- Cultures of resistance: civil society & the limits of power -- The second liberation: economic decline, the Cold War & democratization -- Exporting elections: international donors & the era of democratic dependency -- Subverting democracy: the advantages of incumbency & the politics of violence -- The 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 1989-2000.
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Books Books JST Library General Stacks JQ<br>Political institutions and public administration<br>(Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) JQ 1879.A1 CHE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Donation for MSD 115270
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: democratization against the odds -- Fragments of democracy: participation & control in authoritarian Africa -- Cultures of resistance: civil society & the limits of power -- The second liberation: economic decline, the Cold War & democratization -- Exporting elections: international donors & the era of democratic dependency -- Subverting democracy: the advantages of incumbency & the politics of violence -- The 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 1989-2000.

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