03039nam 2200613 450 991081432990332120230126213912.01-4985-0020-X(CKB)3710000000563219(EBL)4312612(SSID)ssj0001591031(PQKBManifestationID)16289885(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001591031(PQKBWorkID)13259306(PQKB)11034753(MiAaPQ)EBC4312612(Au-PeEL)EBL4312612(CaPaEBR)ebr11139043(CaONFJC)MIL885056(OCoLC)935259253(EXLCZ)99371000000056321920160119h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAfrica's social cleavages and democratization colonial, post-colonial, and multiparty era /Douglas KimemiaLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2016.©20161 online resource (334 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4985-0021-8 1-4985-0019-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover-Page; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction: Africa, Social Cleavages, and Democratization Process; 2 Colonial and Post-Colonial Era in Africa; 3 Development of Democracy; 4 Ethnicity and Politics in Africa; 5 Religion and Politics in Africa; 6 Social Cleavages and Political Stability; 7 Social Cleavages and Politics of Representation in Africa; 8 Social Cleavages, Party Systems, and Political Parties; 9 Social Cleavages and Political Conflicts in Africa; 10 Social Cleavages, Regime Type, and Economic Systems in Africa11 Social Cleavages and the Future of Democracy in Africa12 Conclusion: Social Cleavages and Democracy in Africa; Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorAfrica's Social Cleavages and Democratization focuses primarily on explaining variation in the occurrence and intensity of African ethnic and religious conflicts across time and space. Kimemia argues that social cleavages have led to polarized party systems and political competition, causing adverse effects on democracy. This comprehensive book presents the most current data, making it the most reliable source available on the effects of social cleavages on multiparty democracy in Africa written by an African scholar.DemocracyAfricaHistorySocial conflictAfricaHistoryPolitics and warAfricaAfricaPolitics and governmentDemocracyHistory.Social conflictHistory.Politics and war320.96Kimemia Douglas1652398MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814329903321Africa's social cleavages and democratization4003031UNINA