Cheeseman, Nicholas,   1979- <br/><br/>
Democracy in Africa :   successes, failures, and the struggle for p olitical reform / 
Nic Cheeseman, University of Oxford. 
 - xx, 247 pages ;   23 cm. 
 - New approaches to African history ;   9 .
 - New approaches to African history ;   9. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>  Introduction: democratization against the odds --   Fragments of de mocracy: participation & control in authoritarian Africa --   Cultures of resistance: civil society & the limits of power --   The second li beration: economic decline, the Cold War & democratization --   Export ing elections: international donors & the era of democratic dependency --   Subverting democracy: the advantages of incumbency & the politics of violence --   The democratic dividend: political competition, popu lism, and public policy --   Conclusion: designing democracy to manage diversity and distrust --   Appendix 1. the fate of Africa's democrat ic experiments 1989-2000. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521191128 (hb : alk. paper) 9780521138420 (pb : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014-044909 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Democracy-- History.-- Africa<br/> Democratization-- History.-- Africa<br/> Political parties-- History.-- Africa<br/> Elections-- History.-- Africa<br/> Political participation-- Africa.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/> Africa-- Politics and government-- 1960-<br/> Africa-- Politics and government-- 1945-1960.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>321.8096