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Routledge handbook of democratization in Africa /

This volume explores the issues and debates surrounding the ongoing processes of democratization in sub-Saharan Africa, illuminating the central dynamics characterizing Africa's democratic experiments, and considering the connections between democratization and economic, social, and cultural de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: VonDoepp, Peter, 1967- (Autor, Editor )
Otros Autores: Lynch, Gabrielle (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Colección:Routledge handbooks.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: democracy in practice: diversity and complexity / Gabrielle Lynch and Peter VonDoepp
  • Part 1: The politics and paths of regime development
  • Neopatrimonialism and democracy / Rachel Sigman and Staffan I. Lindberg
  • Pathways to democracy / Nic Cheeseman
  • Post-conflict democratization and power-sharing / Andreas Mehler
  • The impact of foreign aid / Tessa Devereaux Evans and Nicolas van de Walle
  • Natural resources / Cyril Obi
  • Part 2: Institutional dynamics
  • Federalism and devolution / Mai Hassan
  • The struggle for presidential term limits / Boniface Dulani
  • Executive power and horizontal accountability / Landry Signe
  • The politics of legislative development / Ken Ochieng' Opalo
  • Judicial power / Rachel Ellett
  • Militaries / Kristen A. Harkness
  • Electoral administration / Mamoudou Gazibo
  • Part 3: Political mobilization and voting dynamics
  • Voting behavior / James D. Long
  • Clientelism / Jorge Gallego and Leonard Wantchekon
  • Campaign strategies / Eric Kramon
  • Political parties and party systems / Alexander Stroh
  • Opposition coalitions / Nicole Beardsworth
  • The use of electoral violence / Dorina A. Bekoe and Stephanie M. Burchard
  • Part 4: The politics of identity
  • Christianity and democracy / Amy Patterson
  • Islam and democracy / Brandon Kendhammer
  • Gender politics / Martha C. Johnson and Melanie L. Phillips
  • Ethnic politics / Dominika Koter
  • Generational dynamics and the politics of youth / Ransford Gyampo
  • Part 5: Social forces from below
  • Public opinion and democratic legitimacy / Robert Mattes
  • Civil society / Peter VonDoepp
  • Digital media, networked spaces, and politics / Wisdom J. Tettey
  • Popular protest and accountability / Lisa Mueller
  • Urban politics / Danielle Resnick
  • Part 6: The consequences of democracy
  • Economic growth and development / Peter M. Lewis
  • Corruption / Dominic Burbidge and Mark Philp
  • Sexual minority rights / Kuukuwa Andam and Marc Epprecht
  • Citizenship / Sara Rich Dorman.