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UNINA9910788122803321 |
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Titolo |
Democratic contestation on the margins : regimes in small African countries / / edited by Claire Metelits and Stephanie Matti ; contributors, Nicola de Jager [and seven others] |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (185 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democratization - Africa |
Authoritarianism - Africa |
States, Small - Politics and government |
Africa Politics and government Case studies |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; 1 Democratic Contestation on the Margins; 2 Competitive Authoritarianism and Theories of Regime Change; 3 Democratic Contestation in Botswana; 4 Eroding Democracy; 5 Political Uncertainty in Burkina Faso; 6 Democratic Governance in the "New" Republic of Togo; 7 Authoritarianism and Geostrategic Politics in Djibouti; 8 Cycles of Regime Change in Guinea-Bissau; 9 Listening to the Margins; Index; About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span>This edited volume adds to the growing body of knowledge on democratic and authoritarian regimes in sub-Saharan Africa, expanding the analysis to countries that have, to date, received scant attention. The authors examine democratic contestation in six countries as well as explanations for their trajectories.</span></span> |
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