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Author:

Cheeseman, Nicholas, 1979- author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xx, 247 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Democracy--Africa--History.
Democratization--Africa--History.
Political parties--Africa--History.
Elections--Africa--History.
Political participation--Africa.
Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Africa--Politics and government--1945-1960.
Democracy.
Democratization.
Elections.
Political participation.
Political parties.
Politics and government
Africa.
Since 1945
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Appendix 1. the fate of Africa's democratic experiments 1989-2000. 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.

Series:

New approaches to African history ; 9

ISBN:

0521138426 (pb : alk. paper)
9780521138420 (pb : alk. paper)
0521191122 (hb : alk. paper)
9780521191128 (hb : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)893450781

LCCN:

2014044909

Locations:

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)