{"product_id":"democratization-in-africa-progress-and-retreat-a-journal-of-democracy-book-9780801894831","title":"Democratization in Africa Progress and Retreat A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeiss, Christopher Wyrod, Daniel J. Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection is representative of African politics and will serve the needs of faculty, especially for undergraduate courses. Choice 2010 Given its broad sweep of anglophone Africa, highly readable style, balanced perspectives, and penetrating analysis, this volume represents an important contribution to the field and a valuable resource for students wishing to comprehend the seemingly contradictory outcomes associated with African democratisation. -- Ian Cooper Journal of Modern African Studies 2011 Rich accounts of democracy's progress and retreat in Africa. -- Inge Amundsen African Studies Review 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Progress and Retreat in Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Challenges of a \"Frontier\" Region\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Presidents Untamed\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Legislatures on the Rise?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. The Rule of Law versus the Big Man\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Institutionalization of Political Power in Africa\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The Decline of the African Military Coup\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Growth Without Prosperity in Africa\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Formal versus Informal Institutions in Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: West Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Nigeria's Muddled Elections\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Another Step Forward for Ghana\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Senegal: The Return of Personalism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Sierra Leone: A Vote for Better Governance\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Liberia Starts Over\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: East Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Kenya: Back from the Brink?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. The Crisis in Kenya\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Tanzania's Missing Opposition\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. Personalizing Power in Uganda\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. The Remarkable Story of Somaliland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Southern and Central Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19. An Accidental Advance? South Africa's 2009 Elections\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20. The Illusion of Democracy in Botswana\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21. Zambia: One Party in Perpetuity?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22. Voting for Change in the DRC\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23. Angola's Façade Democracy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 24. Zimbabwe's Long Agony\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527634985303,"sku":"9780801894831","price":55.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801894831.jpg?v=1731868639","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democratization-in-africa-progress-and-retreat-a-journal-of-democracy-book-9780801894831","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}