Democratic Experiments in Africa: Regime Transitions in Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780521556125 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 332 str.

Michael Bratton; Nicholas Van de Walle; Peter Lange

Opis

Between 1989 and 1994, almost all of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa underwent significant political reform, including in many cases the first competitive elections in a generation. How can this wave of political liberalization be explained? Why did some countries complete a democratic transition, while others could not sustain more than limited political reform and others still suffered authoritarian reversals? What are the long term prospects for democracy in Africa? This study constitutes the first comprehensive analysis of democratic transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Recenzje

'The authors set out clearly what they are seeking to achieve, and then pursue their objectives methodically with well-structured arguments and a wealth of statistics … the book breaks new ground in the range of material it contains, and it will provide a starting point for many academic debates.' Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Approaches to democratization; 2. Neopatrimonial rule in Africa; 3. Africa's divergent transitions, 1990–1994; 4. Explaining political protest; 5. Explaining political liberalization; 6. Explaining democratic transitions; 7. The prospects for democracy; Conclusion: comparative implications.