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African World Histories: Africanizing Democracies
Decker, Alicia Catharine; Arrington, Andrea L.
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Description for African World Histories: Africanizing Democracies
Paperback. Series: African World Histories. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Africanizing Democracies examines the ways in which Africans have constructed and reshaped democracy in order to fit their own political ideals and agendas. Analyzing political democratization in this vast continent--which is home to fifty-five sovereign countries--the book includes voices of Africans from all walks of life and utilizes a wide variety of primary sources, including newspaper articles, speeches, memoirs, films, letters, and photographs. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of democratization in Africa, demonstrating how the process has had a significant impact on the continent's economic, social, and cultural landscape. Africanizing Democracies looks at democratization in relation to such ... Read more
Africanizing Democracies examines the ways in which Africans have constructed and reshaped democracy in order to fit their own political ideals and agendas. Analyzing political democratization in this vast continent--which is home to fifty-five sovereign countries--the book includes voices of Africans from all walks of life and utilizes a wide variety of primary sources, including newspaper articles, speeches, memoirs, films, letters, and photographs. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of democratization in Africa, demonstrating how the process has had a significant impact on the continent's economic, social, and cultural landscape. Africanizing Democracies looks at democratization in relation to such ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Series
African World Histories
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199915392
SKU
V9780199915392
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About Decker, Alicia Catharine; Arrington, Andrea L.
Alicia C. Decker is Assistant Professor of History and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Purdue University. Andrea L. Arrington is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Arkansas.
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