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UNINA9910812220403321 |
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Autore |
Mentan Tatah <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Democratizing or reconfiguring predatory autocracy? : myths and realities in Africa today / / Tatah Mentan |
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Mankon, Bamenda, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-19794-4 |
9786613197948 |
9956-715-51-4 |
9956-715-63-8 |
9956-615-27-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (92 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democracy - Africa - 20th century |
Africa Politics and government 1960- |
Africa Social conditions 1960- |
Africa History 1960- |
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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 (p. [75]-78). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Preface; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Democracy: Why Myths and Realities in Africa?; Chapter Three - Why is Democracy a Contested Global Construct Today?; Chapter Four - Analytical Framework; Chapter Five - Democracy in Africa Today: A Historical Overview; Chapter Six - Pluralist Elections and Ideological Complementarity; Chapter Seven - Neoliberalism, Stagnation and Killing of Democracy; Chapter Eight - Essential Elements of Democracy; Chapter Nine - Political Legitimacy and Democratic Culture |
Chapter Ten - Summary and Conclusion Chapter Eleven - Towards Social Democracy in Africa; References; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The celebrations that heralded democratic change in the 1990's in Africa have gradually faded into muffled cries of anger and attendant violence of despair. Almost everywhere on the continent so-called democratic leaders are openly subverting the people's will and disregarding national constitutions. Ordinary people find themselves |
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