Democratic contestation on the margins : regimes in small African countries / / edited by Claire Metelits and Stephanie Matti ; contributors, Nicola de Jager [and seven others]

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.96
• Soggetto topico: Democratization - Africa; Authoritarianism - Africa; States, Small - Politics and government
• Soggetto geografico: Africa Politics and government Case studies
• Persona (resp. second.): MetelitsClaire; MattiStephanie; De JagerNicola
• 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>
• Titolo autorizzato: Democratic contestation on the margins
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818364003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II