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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Usman A. Tar (University of Exeter, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Volume: v. 22 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.494kg ISBN: 9781845116569ISBN 10: 1845116569 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 30 October 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly 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 Contents1 Introduction: Concepts, Context and Substance of the Book; 2 Global and Local Discourses: Civil Society and the Achievements of Democracy; 3 External and Internal Dimensions of Democratic Expansion: Towards a Synergy; 4 The Evolution of Civil Society: Contemporary Character and Democratic Potentials; 5 Confrontations with the State: Labour Movements and Civic Associations; 6 Civil Society and Electoral Process: from Illusion to Reality; 7 Conclusion: A Critique of Neoliberal Democracy, the State and Civil Society.ReviewsAuthor InformationUsman A. Tar received a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies with distinction from the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford. He also received M.Sc. in International Relations (distinction) and B.Sc. in Political Science (first class) from the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. He holds a Lectureship position at the University of Maiduguri (on leave). He has held teaching and research positions at the Africa Centre/Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, and participated in a number of international conferences and workshops. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of the Review of African Political Economy (Sheffield); Information and Democracy (London Metropolitan University) and has previously served as contributing editor to Peace, Conflict and Development (University of Bradford). He has published in peer review journals and contributed chapters in edited books. His research interests include International Relations - theory & practice; Politics of Development; Peace, Conflict and Security; Governance and Democracy; State, Civil Society & Citizenship. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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