Cheeseman, Nicholas,  1979- <br/><br/>
Democracy in Africa :  successes, failures, and the struggle for political reform / 
Nic Cheeseman, University of Oxford. 
 - New York:  Cambridge University Press,  2015 
 - xx, 247 pages :  ill.;  23 cm. 
 - New approaches to African history ;  9 .
 - New approaches to African history ;  9. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Introduction: democratization against the odds --  Fragments of democracy: participation & control in authoritarian Africa --  Cultures of resistance: civil society & the limits of power --  The second liberation: economic decline, the Cold War & democratization --  Exporting elections: international donors & the era of democratic dependency --  Subverting democracy: the advantages of incumbency & the politics of violence --  The democratic dividend: political competition, populism, and public policy --  Conclusion: designing democracy to manage diversity and distrust --  Appendix 1. the fate of Africa's democratic experiments 1989-2000. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521191128 (hb : alk. paper) 9780521138420 (pb : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014044909 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracy--History.--Africa<br/>Democratization--History.--Africa<br/>Political parties--History.--Africa<br/>Elections--History.--Africa<br/>Political participation--Africa.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa--Politics and government--1960-<br/>Africa--Politics and government--1945-1960.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JQ1879.A15  / CHE 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>321.8096