{"product_id":"africanizing-democracies-alicia-c-decker-9780199915392","title":"Afric World Hist: Afr Dem 1980-Pres Awh P","description":"\u003cem\u003eAfricanizing Democracies\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cem\u003eAfricanizing Democracies\u003c\/em\u003e looks at democratization in relation to such topics as the end of apartheid, the role of women in politics, the Arab Spring, debt relief and humanitarian aid, China's growing involvement in Africa, HIV\/AIDS and other significant health concerns, feminism and LGBT activism, and peace and security issues, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alicia C. Decker, Andrea L. Arrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199915393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199915392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Alicia C. Decker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988095271167,"sku":"9780199915392","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3295dd0-07d8-45a3-a5d9-e2e61fceac67.jpg?v=1683292593","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/africanizing-democracies-alicia-c-decker-9780199915392","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}