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Democracy in Black Africa: Survival and Revival
by Wiseman, John A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1557781400
- ISBN 13
- 9781557781406
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(New York: Paragon House, 1990) 1557781400. 8vo; black cloth-backed brown boards, with metallic copper lettering to spine; laminated dustwrapper; pp. xii + 228, incl. index; tables. Near fine condition. "It has generally been assumed that democracy, involving competition between contending parties within a constitutional framework which allows a free choice for the electorate, is not a viable form of politics in Africa and is largely irrelevant in a continent dominated by the authoritarianism of single-party and military rule. In Democracy in Black Africa: Survival and Revival, John A. Wiseman argues in detail, for the first time, that such a view is not only unduly pessimistic but is at odds with the evidence. Concentrating on the continued existence of democracy in Africa rather than its collapse, on its successes rather than its failures, a reassessment of the role of democracy emerges which is at once both positive and realistic." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9792
- Title
- Democracy in Black Africa: Survival and Revival
- Author
- Wiseman, John A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1557781400
- ISBN 13
- 9781557781406
- Publisher
- (New York: Paragon House, 1990) 1557781400
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Democracy. Postcolonial Africa. Democratization. Dictatorships Modern Africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Africa;
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About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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