African states since independence : order, development, & democracy /

African states since independence : order, development, & democracy / Darin Christensen & David D. Laitin.

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Authors Christensen and Laitin argue that an interplay of geographic, historical, and demographic factors undergird sub-Saharan states' post-independence struggles to eradicate poverty, establish democratic accountability, and quell civil unrest. They set out the founding fathers' challeng...

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Online Access: Full Text (via De Gruyter)
Main Authors: Christensen, Darin (Author), Laitin, David D. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Series:Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics.
Subjects:
Democracy > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Democratization > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Postcolonialism > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Democracy.
Democratization.
Politics and government.
Postcolonialism.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Politics and government > 1960-
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The charismatic founders and their dreams
  • 2. Lag in human development
  • 3. Lag in democracy
  • 4. Lag in social order
  • 5. Geography and demography
  • 6. Extractive institutions
  • 7. The missionaries
  • 8. The partition of Africa
  • 9. The colonial state
  • 10. Cultural policy
  • 11. Foreign policy
  • 12. Economic policy
  • 13. Democratization and the "third wave"
  • 14. Economic stabilization
  • 15. Rebuilding war-torn states
  • 16. Conclusion.

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