| Africa's Second Wave of Freedom: Development, Democracy, and Rights, Vol. 11 Contributor(s): Graybill, Lyn (Author), Thompson, Kenneth W. (Author), Adeyemi, Adeyinka (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0761810714 ISBN-13: 9780761810711 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $67.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| LCCN: 98166798 |
| Series: The Miller Center a World in Change |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 226 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Africa's Second Wave of Freedom represents the work of scholars who share a concern with the development of civil society in Africa. The first third of the book deals theoretically with the issues of democracy and stability in Africa. In particular, the contributors analyze the inadequacy of the United States' response to African problems (such as environmental decay, spiraling debt, and health epidemics) that do not respect national boundaries; the fragility of democracy in Africa and the danger of reversion to dictatorships; and the barriers to constitutional democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. The remainder of the book consists of case studies of various aspects of civil society from Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. |