Africa's second wave of freedom : development, democracy, and rights
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Africa's second wave of freedom : development, democracy, and rights
（Miller Center series on a world in change, v. 11）
University Press of America , Miller Center, University of Virginia, c1998
- : cloth
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references
Contents of Works
- Africa in a world in change / Pauline H. Baker
- Civility, incivility, and democratization : the politics of civil society in Africa / Robert Fatton
- The constraints on democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa : the case for limited democracy / John F. Clark
- Traditional authorities and the Mozambican transition to democratic governance / Harry G. West
- Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire as a nondemocratic presidential leader / John F. Clark
- The Nigerian press under the military : persecution, resilience, and political crisis (1983-1993) / Adeyinka Adeyemi
- The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe / Anthony B. Gubbay
- The role of Christianity in the transition to majority rule in South Africa / Peter Walshe
- The impact of Christianity on the struggle against apartheid / Lyn Graybill
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Africa's Second Wave of Freedom represents the work of scholars who share a concern with the development of civil society in Africa. The first third of the book deals theoretically with the issues of democracy and stability in Africa. In particular, the contributors analyze the inadequacy of the United States' response to African problems (such as environmental decay, spiraling debt, and health epidemics) that do not respect national boundaries; the fragility of democracy in Africa and the danger of reversion to dictatorships; and the barriers to constitutional democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. The remainder of the book consists of case studies of various aspects of civil society from Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
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