LEADER 03265nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910458574203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-19794-4 010 $a9786613197948 010 $a9956-715-51-4 010 $a9956-715-63-8 010 $a9956-615-27-7 035 $a(CKB)2560000000052038 035 $a(EBL)1135179 035 $a(OCoLC)830165728 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000474760 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11291788 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000474760 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10454121 035 $a(PQKB)11755919 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1135179 035 $a(OCoLC)776204448 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse21811 035 $a(PPN)198680317 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1135179 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10333823 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL319794 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000052038 100 $a20091125d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDemocratizing or reconfiguring predatory autocracy?$b[electronic resource] $emyths and realities in Africa today /$fTatah Mentan 210 $aMankon, Bamenda $cLangaa Research & Pub. CIG$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (92 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a9956-558-57-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [75]-78). 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aChapter Ten - Summary and Conclusion Chapter Eleven - Towards Social Democracy in Africa; References; Back Cover 330 $aThe 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 removed from the centres of power, marginalized and reduced to helpless and hopeless onlookers as political leaders, their friends and families noisily enjoy the spoils of impunity. From Nigeria to Zimbabwe, Kenya to the Ivory Coast and Uganda to Cameroon, the writing... 606 $aDemocracy$zAfrica$y20th century 607 $aAfrica$xPolitics and government$y1960- 607 $aAfrica$xSocial conditions$y1960- 607 $aAfrica$xHistory$y1960- 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aDemocracy 676 $a320.46 700 $aMentan$b Tatah$f1948-$0616050 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458574203321 996 $aDemocratizing or reconfiguring predatory autocracy$91939250 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01931nam 2200397Ia 450 001 996389545603316 005 20210104171830.0 035 $a(CKB)4940000000094811 035 $a(EEBO)2240877289 035 $a(OCoLC)ocn688635989e 035 $a(OCoLC)688635989 035 $a(EXLCZ)994940000000094811 100 $a20101202d1696 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||a|bb| 200 13$aAn almanack for the year 1695/6$b[electronic resource] $ewith severall tables shewing rates of purchasing annuities for 6, 10, or 20 years, &c. And in how many years the Bank of England may have all the money and purchase all the land in the kingdom. With an artificial scheme (never before known) for the subjects to be enriched by taxes ... with several resolutions concerning forging of titles whereby it plainly appears, that one man may cheat another of his estate, without doing him any wrong: very necessary for all free-holders and lawyers /$fwritten by Mr. John Briscoe, at his house in White Cross Alley in Middle Moor-fields, and sold and delivered by the author gratis in the lobby of the House of Commons 210 $a[London $cs.n.$d1696] 215 $a3 p 300 $aCaption title. 300 $aPlace and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). 300 $aImperfect: faded with loss of text. 300 $aReproduction of original in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. 330 $aeebo-0009 606 $aLand banks$zEngland$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aBanks and banking$zEngland$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aFinance, Public$zEngland$vEarly works to 1800 615 0$aLand banks 615 0$aBanks and banking 615 0$aFinance, Public 700 $aBriscoe$b John$ffl. 1695.$01001696 801 0$bUMI 801 1$bUMI 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996389545603316 996 $aAn almanack for the year 1695$92378033 997 $aUNISA