Democracy and Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415113021)

Since the end of the 1980s the most important political development in Sub-Saharan Africa has been the movement towards democracy. This is something that has affected nearly all the countries in the region in varying degrees. This book provides the reader with a set of case studies covering a diverse range of African states in order to identify the major causes of recent change, the progress made so far and what the prospects for the future might be. While changes in the global political situation has been important, the greatest impetus towards democracy has been the result on internal factors. For all the states covered the specific domestic, social, economic, and political conditions are seen as vitally important.

Author: John a. Wiseman
ISBN-10: 0415113024
ISBN-13: 9780415113021
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 11/30/1995
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d