Autore	Lindberg Staffan I. <1969->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (244 p.)
Disciplina	324.96/0329
Soggetto topico	Elections - Africa Democracy - Africa
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8018-8925-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Introduction. The role of elections ; Why Africa? ; On regimes ; On elections and democracy ; Preindependence and postindependence elections in African nations ; Contemporary Africa's track record ; Outline of the book -- On democracy and elections. Making a conceptual choice ; Defining democracy ; Operationalizing democratic qualities of elections ; Data collection and processing -- Elections in Africa over time. Frequency and number of elections ; The democratic qualities, on average ; Democratic qualities of elections over time ; Conclusions -- The self-reinforcing power of elections. Going from bad to worse ; First, second, third, fourth and later elections ; A panel-group comparison ; Conclusions -- The causal effects of elections. Democratic qualities in society ; A missing factor of democratization ; Hypotheses and causal links -- Democratization by elections? Elections are associated with civil liberties ; Analyzing by countries ; Conclusions -- Comparative perspectives and reflections. The transition paradigm ; Corruption and democratization ; Stateness and social citizenship ; Lessons on consolidation ; Policy implications ; The power of elections in unfavorable conditions.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910458839603321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (292 pages)
Disciplina	327.6
Collana	Oxford Studies in African Politics and International Relations
Soggetto topico	Authoritarianism
ISBN	0-19-195937-5 0-19-269287-9 0-19-269288-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	; 1. Democratic backsliding in Africa? Autocratization, resilience, and contention / Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nicolas van de Walle -- ; 2. Political participation and regime responses / Kendra Dupuy, Leonardo R. Arriola, and Lise Rakner -- ; 3. Legal strategies : constitutional, administrative, judicial, and discursive lawfare / Siri Gloppen, Thalia Gerzso, and Nicolas van de Walle -- ; 4. International strategies : sovereignty claims and selective compliance / Lise Rakner and Nicolas van de Walle -- ; 5. Ghana : a stagnated democratic trajectory / Franklin Oduro, Lisa-Marie Selvik, and Kendra Dupuy -- ; 6. Kenya : executive dominance through constitutional bargaining / Matthew K. Gichohi and Leonardo R. Arriola -- ; 7. Malawi : democratic fits and starts / Siri Gloppen, Fidelis Kanyongolo, Fiona Shen-Bayh, and Vibeke Wang -- ; 8. Zambia : backsliding in a presidential regime / Marja Hinfelaar, Lise Rackner, and Nicolas van de Walle -- ; 9. Uganda : a story of persistent autocratic rule / Sabiti Makara and Vigeke Wang -- ; 10. Zimbabwe : contested autocratization / Siri Gloppen, Marja Hinfelaar, and Lise Rakner -- ; 11. Conclusion / Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nicolas van de Walle.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910645954803321

Autore	Mentan Tatah <1948->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Mankon, Bamenda, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2009
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (92 p.)
Disciplina	320.46
Soggetto topico	Democracy - Africa - 20th century
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-283-19794-4 9786613197948 9956-715-51-4 9956-715-63-8 9956-615-27-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	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
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910458574203321

Autore	Bongmba Elias Kifon <1953->
Edizione	[1st ed. 2006.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (X, 310 p.)
Disciplina	303.4/096
Soggetto topico	Political corruption - Africa Postcolonialism - Africa
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-281-36597-1 9786611365974 1-4039-8458-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450870103321