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Author Wiseman, John A.

Title Democracy in Black Africa : survival and revival / John A. Wiseman
Edition First edition
Published New York, N.Y. : Paragon House Publishers, 1990

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 W'PONDS  321.8096 Wis/Dib  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 228 pages ; 24 cm
Contents pt. 1. The context of the debate -- Democracy as choice and competition in an imperfect world -- The conditions for democracy -- An overview of democracy in Africa: the transfer of power and beyond -- pt. 2. Survival -- The unambiguous cases: Botswana, the Gambia, Mauritius -- Democracy under threat: Zimbabwe -- pt. 3. Revival -- Democratization without consolidation: Nigeria and Ghana -- More doubtful cases: Uganda, Liberia, Sudan -- Ephemeral and partial cases: Burkino Faso, Central African Republic -- Mauritania -- Democratization without military intervention: Senegal -- Conclusions: Explaining the survival and revival of democracy and a look toward the future
Analysis Africa
Democracy
Overseas item
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [209]-218
Subject Representative government and representation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
SUBJECT Africa South of the Sahara -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001682
LC no. 8900003179
ISBN 1557781400