ISBN:
9780300226614
Language:
English
Pages:
xvii, 395 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
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25 cm
Series Statement:
The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics
Keywords:
Democracy
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Democratization
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Postcolonialism
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Politischer Wandel
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Nationenbildung
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Unabhängigkeit
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Postkolonialismus
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Kolonialismus
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Auswirkung
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Failed State
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Begrenzte Staatlichkeit
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Demokratisierung
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Politischer Prozess
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Regionalentwicklung
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Geschichte
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Africa, Sub-Saharan Politics and government 1960-
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Subsaharisches Afrika
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Afrika
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Entkolonialisierung
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State building
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Demokratie
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Politisches System
Abstract:
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’ challenges in transforming their postcolonial states, many of which are ethnically diverse, geographically diffuse, sparsely populated, and lacking in administrative capacity. With the legacies of the slave trade, partition, Christian missionaries, and extractive colonial institutions complicating their efforts, many African states faced stagnation, authoritarianism, and civil strife. Recent years have seen promising attempts to restore democracy to states under authoritarian rule and to liberalize their economies, suggesting that the region is moving toward a new era.
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis Seite 351-375, Register
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From great expectations to unfulfilled dreams
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Geographic & historical constraints
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Post-independence policies
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Toward a new era?
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