Liberal Democracy and Its Critics in Africa: Political Dysfunction and the Struggle for Progress (Africa in the New Mill
by Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo
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The institutional forms and processes of democracy are spreading in Africa as dictatorial regimes have been forced to give way. But democratic form and democratic substance are two different things. Western-derived institutional forms are neither necessarily the most approprate nor the most practical in the current African context, and rooting democratic norms in African political cultures raises socio-cultural questions. This book draws on the experiences of particular African elections and show more countries to explore the continuing impact of police state apparatuses; the factors influencing voters? show lessTags
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- Politics and Government, Nonfiction
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- 324.96 — Society, government, & culture Political science Politics & Elections Biography And History Africa
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- JQ1879 .A5 .L5 — Political Science Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa
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