Routledge handbook of democratization in Africa /

Routledge handbook of democratization in Africa / edited by Gabrielle Lynch and Peter VonDoepp. - xvii, 479 pages ; 26 cm - Routledge handbooks . - Routledge handbooks. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: democracy in practice: diversity and complexity / The politics and paths of regime development -- Neopatrimonialism and democracy / Pathways to democracy / Post-conflict democratization and power-sharing / The impact of foreign aid / Natural resources / Institutional dynamics -- Federalism and devolution / The struggle for presidential term limits / Executive power and horizontal accountability / The politics of legislative development / Judicial power / Militaries / Electoral administration / Political mobilization and voting dynamics -- Voting behavior / Clientelism / Campaign strategies / Political parties and party systems / Opposition coalitions / The use of electoral violence / The politics of identity -- Christianity and democracy / Islam and democracy / Gender politics / Ethnic politics / Generational dynamics and the politics of youth / Social forces from below -- Public opinion and democratic legitimacy / Civil society / Digital media, networked spaces, and politics / Popular protest and accountability / Urban politics / The consequences of democracy -- Economic growth and development / Corruption / Sexual minority rights / Citizenship / Gabrielle Lynch and Peter VonDoepp -- Rachel Sigman and Staffan I. Lindberg -- Nic Cheeseman -- Andreas Mehler -- Tessa Devereaux Evans and Nicolas van de Walle -- Cyril Obi -- Mai Hassan -- Boniface Dulani -- Landry Signe -- Ken Ochieng' Opalo -- Rachel Ellett -- Kristen A. Harkness -- Mamoudou Gazibo -- James D. Long -- Jorge Gallego and Leonard Wantchekon -- Eric Kramon -- Alexander Stroh -- Nicole Beardsworth -- Dorina A. Bekoe and Stephanie M. Burchard -- Amy Patterson -- Brandon Kendhammer -- Martha C. Johnson and Melanie L. Phillips -- Dominika Koter -- Ransford Gyampo -- Robert Mattes -- Peter VonDoepp -- Wisdom J. Tettey -- Lisa Mueller -- Danielle Resnick -- Peter M. Lewis -- Dominic Burbidge and Mark Philp -- Kuukuwa Andam and Marc Epprecht -- Sara Rich Dorman. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6:

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Democracy.
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D�emocratisation--Afrique subsaharienne.


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Afrique subsaharienne--Politique et gouvernement--1960-
Sub-Saharan Africa.

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