The rise of multipartyism and democracy in the context of global change : the case of Africa /
Examines the conditions that foster and result in multipartyism in Africa
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| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
1998
Westport, Conn. ; London : 1998 Westport, Conn. : 1998 |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction: Issues, Approaches, and Theoretical Considerations
- 2. Nature of Democratic Discourses in the 1990s
- 3. Opposition Political Parties and Their Discourses
- 4. Role of the Church in Democratic Pluralism in Africa
- 5. Ethnicity and Nationalism: Real Challenges to Multipartyism?
- 6. Military Factor in the Current Democracy Equation
- 7. Structural Adjustment Programs and Their Implications in the Struggle for Democracy
- 8. General Conclusion: What Lessons from the Past and Where to Go from Here?
- 1 Introduction: Issues, Approaches, and Theoretical Considerations
- 2. The Nature of Democratic Discourses in the 1990s
- 3. The Opposition Political Parties and Their Discourses
- 4. The Role of the Church in Democratic Pluralism in Africa
- 5. Ethnicity and Nationalism: Real Challenges to Multipartyism?
- 6. The Military Factor in the Current Democracy Equation
- 7. Structural Adjustment Programs and Their Implications in the Struggle for Democracy
- 8. A General Conclusion: What Lessons from the Past and Where to Go from Here?
- 1 Introduction: Issues, Approaches, and Theoretical Considerations 1
- 2. The Nature of Democratic Discourses in the 1990s 21
- 3. The Opposition Political Parties and Their Discourses 37
- 4. The Role of the Church in Democratic Pluralism in Africa 63
- 5. Ethnicity and Nationalism: Real Challenges to Multipartyism? 81
- 6. The Military Factor in the Current Democracy Equation 101
- 7. Structural Adjustment Programs and Their Implications in the Struggle for Democracy 113
- 8. A General Conclusion: What Lessons from the Past and Where to Go from Here? 131.
- Introduction: Issues, Approaches, and Theoretical Considerations
- The Nature of Democratic Discourses in the 1990s
- The Opposition Political Parties and Their Discourses
- The Role of the Church in Democratic Pluralism in Africa
- Ethnicity and Nationalism: Real Challenges to Multipartyism?
- The Military Factor in the Current Democracy Equation
- Structural Adjustment Programs and Their Implications in the Struggle for Democracy
- A General Conclusion: What Lessons from the Past and Where to Go from Here?