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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Decker, Alicia C.
Arrington-Sirois, Andrea L.
Titre(s) : African world histories [Texte imprimé] : Africanizing democracies, 1980-present / Alicia C. Decker, ..., Andrea L. Arrington, ...
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : Oxford University Press, 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XII-100 p.) : illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection : African world histories
Lien à la collection : African world histories
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Africanizing Democracies examines the ways in which Africans have constructed and
reshaped democracy in order to fit their own political ideals and agendas. Analyzing
political democratization in this vast continent--which is home to fifty-five sovereign
countries--the book includes voices of Africans from all walks of life and utilizes
a wide variety of primary sources, including newspaper articles, speeches, memoirs,
films, letters, and photographs. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of democratization
in Africa, demonstrating how the process has had a significant impact on the continent's
economic, social, and cultural landscape. Africanizing Democracies looks at democratization
in relation to such topics as the end of apartheid, the role of women in politics,
the Arab Spring, debt relief and humanitarian aid, China's growing involvement in
Africa, HIV/AIDS and other significant health concerns, feminism and LGBT activism,
and peace and security issues, among others
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Africanizing democracies, 1980-present
Sujet(s) : Démocratisation -- Afrique
Politique et gouvernement -- Afrique -- 1960-....
Indice(s) Dewey :
320.96 (23e éd.) = Situation et conditions politiques - Afrique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780199915392. - ISBN 0199915393 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46603608g
Notice n° :
FRBNF46603608
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction: Africanizing democracies or democratizing Africa? ; Politics ; Economics
; Health and healing ; Women, gender, and sexuality ; Security ; Epilogue: Democracy,
or something else?