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Overview"This work seeks to examine the nature and dynamics of authoritarianism in Africa and to suggest ways in which the states covered in the book can be democratically reconstituted. In 1990, a wave of euphoria greeted the ""third wave of democratization"" that swept across the African Continent. The repression-wearied subalterns were hopeful that the ""third wave"" would have set into motion the process of democratically reconstituting the authoritarian state on the continent. More than two decades thereafter, although some progress has been made, by and large, the authoritarian state remains the dominant construct in the region. Even in some of the countries in which democratic transitions have taken place, the process of democratic consolidation remains an elusive quest as these states are sandwiched between authoritarianism and democracy. Against this background, the purpose of this book is to examine the travails of the authoritarian state in Africa, including the Herculean task to democratically reconstruct it. In order to do this, six of Africa’s perennial authoritarian states—Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Liberia, Rwanda and Uganda—are used as the case studies. The book has two major objectives. First, the various chapters probe the nature and dynamics of authoritarianism in Africa. Second, the chapters suggest ways in which the various authoritarian states covered in the book can be democratically reconstituted." Full Product DetailsAuthor: George Kieh, Jr. (University of West Georgia, USA) , Pita Agbese (University of Northern Iowa, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780415855693ISBN 10: 0415855691 Pages: 10 Publication Date: 29 August 2013 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: The Tragedies of the Authoritarian State in Africa, George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Pita Ogaba Agbese Chapter 2. Cameroon’s Stalled Transition to Democratic Governance, John Mukum Mbaku Chapter 3. Rethinking State Formation and the Post-Colonial Experience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo Chapter 4. State Versus Society: Rethinking the State in Egypt, Hamdy Abdel Rahman Hassan Chapter 5. Rethinking the Liberian State, Alaric Tokpa Chapter 6. State-Building in Rwanda, Jean Marie Kamatali Chapter 7. Rethinking the State in Uganda, Maude Mugisha Chapter 8. Rethinking the Authoritarian Africa State: The Lessons George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Pita Ogaba AgbeseReviewsAuthor InformationGeorge Klay Kieh, Jr. is Professor of Political Science at the University of West Georgia, USA. Pita Ogaba Agbese is Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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