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The Failure of Democracy in the Republic of Congo
John F. Clark
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Hardcover. Why did the democratic experiment launched in the Republic of Congo in 1991 fail so dramatically in 1997? Why has it not been seriously resumed since then? This book provides an analysis of more than fifteen years of Congolese politics. It explores a series of logical hypotheses regarding why democracy failed to take root in Congo. Num Pages: 265 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; JPH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Why did the democratic experiment launched in the Republic of Congo in 1991 fail so dramatically in 1997? Why has it not been seriously resumed since then? In tackling these complex questions, John Clark provides a thorough analysis of more than fifteen years of Congolese politics.Clark explores a series of logical hypotheses regarding why democracy failed to take root in Congo, moving from political culture to economic performance, ethnoregional identities, French foreign policy, the role of militias, and institutional design. He also discusses the country's present ""electoral authoritarian"" regime. His conclusions shed light not only on the nature of Congolese ... Read more
Why did the democratic experiment launched in the Republic of Congo in 1991 fail so dramatically in 1997? Why has it not been seriously resumed since then? In tackling these complex questions, John Clark provides a thorough analysis of more than fifteen years of Congolese politics.Clark explores a series of logical hypotheses regarding why democracy failed to take root in Congo, moving from political culture to economic performance, ethnoregional identities, French foreign policy, the role of militias, and institutional design. He also discusses the country's present ""electoral authoritarian"" regime. His conclusions shed light not only on the nature of Congolese ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
265
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781588265555
SKU
V9781588265555
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About John F. Clark
John F. Clark is associate professor of international relations at Florida International University.
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