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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788122803321

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]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Disciplina

320.96

Soggetti

Democratization - Africa

Authoritarianism - Africa

States, Small - Politics and government

Africa Politics and government Case studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

<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>