African states since independence order, development, & democracy
"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' ch...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven
Yale University Press
2019
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| Series: | The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics
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| Summary: | "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."--Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 395 pages illustrations, maps, charts 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-375) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780300226614 (hbk) |