| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 395 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics
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Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| 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. |
| 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. Relying on the best statistical data and richly illustrated with case material, this book is an indispensable source for scholars and policy analysts seeking to understand Africa's post-independence political trajectories. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1960- |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Democracy. |
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Democratization -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Democratization. |
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Postcolonialism -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference. |
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Postcolonialism. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- World -- African. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1960 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Laitin, David D., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Christensen, Darin. African states since independence. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019] 9780300226614 (DLC) 2018953649 (OCoLC)1055264021 |
| ISBN |
9780300244946 (electronic book) |
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0300244940 (electronic book) |
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9780300226614 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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