Fate of Africa's Democratic Experiments

Elites and Institutions

AvLeonardo A. Villalón,Peter VonDoepp

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Does Western-style democracy make sense in the various geographic, economic, and social settings of the continent? How far toward democracy have recent liberalization movements gone? In The Fate of Africa's Democratic Experiments, Leonardo A. Villalón, Peter VonDoepp, and an international group of contributors consider the aftermath, success, failure, and future of the wave of democracy that swept Africa in the early 1990s. In some countries, democratic movements flourished, while in others, democratic success was more circumscribed. This detailed analysis of key political events in countries at the forefront of democratic change—Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, and Zambia—provides for broadly representative continental and linguistic coverage of directions and prospects for Africa's democracies.The contributors are Michael Chege, John F. Clark, Joshua B. Forrest, Abdourahmane Idrissa, Bruce Magnusson, Carrie Manning, Richard R. Marcus, Andreas Mehler, David J. Simon, Leonardo A. Villalón, and Peter VonDoepp.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-09-01
Mått:156 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Indiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253217646

Utforska kategorier

Statsvetenskap och politisk teori inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Leonardo A. Villalón is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the African Studies Center at the University of Florida.Peter VonDoepp is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas.

Recensioner i media

". . . [a] stimulating collection."—African Studies Review

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPreface1. Elites, Institutions, and the Varied Trajectories of Africa's Third Wave DemocraciesPeter VonDoepp and Leonardo A. Villalón2. Repetitive Breakdowns and a Decade of Experimentation: Institutional Choices and Unstable Democracy in NigerLeonardo A. Villalón and Abdourahmane Idrissa3. The Tribulations of a Successful Transition: Institutional Dynamics and Elite Rivalry in MaliLeonardo A. Villalón and Abdourahmane Idrissa4. Democratic Legitimacy in Benin: Institutions and Identity in a Regional ContextBruce A. Magnusson5. The Collapse of the Democratic Experiment in the Republic of Congo: A Thick DescriptionJohn F. Clark6. The Shaky Foundations, Adverse Circumstances, and Limited Achievements of Democratic Transition in the Central African RepublicAndreas Mehler7. The Fate of Madagascar's Democracy: Following the Rules while Eroding the SubstanceRichard R. Marcus8. Institutions, Resources, and Elite Strategies: Making Sense of Malawi's Democratic TrajectoryPeter VonDoepp9. Democracy Unrealized: Zambia's Third Republic under Frederick ChilubaDavid J. Simon10. Assessing Adaptation to Democratic Politics in Mozambique: The Case of FrelimoCarrie Manning11. Democratization in a Divided Urban Political Culture: Guinea-BissauJoshua B. Forrest12. Democratic Governance in Africa at the Start of the Twenty-first Century: Lessons of ExperienceMichael ChegeReferencesList of ContributorsIndex