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The rise of elective dictatorship and the erosion of social capital : peace, development, and democracy in Africa / by Kasahun Woldemariam.

Van Pelt Library JQ1875.A7 K37 2007
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kasahun Woldemariam.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Authoritarianism--Africa.
Authoritarianism.
Social capital (Sociology)--Africa.
Social capital (Sociology).
Africa--Politics and government--1960-.
Africa.
Politics and government.
Ethiopia--Politics and government--1991-.
Ethiopia.
Physical Description:
xix, 337 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Trenton NJ : Africa World Press, 2009.
Contents:
Part 1. Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Theoretical and methodological underpinnings
Chapter 3. African development and democracy in a global context
Chapter 4. Theoretical and analytical perspectives on social capital
Chapter 5. State sovereignty and legitimacy reconsidered
Chapter 6. Interpretations of the role of the state and the values of social capital
Part 3. Chapter 7. The kara paradox in African politics
Chapter 8. Arrested political development
Chapter 9. Prisoners of the paradigm
Part 4. Chapter 10. Diminishing latitude of tolerance
Chapter 11. Reflections and conclusions
Appendix
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1592216684
9781592216680
1592216692
9781592216697
OCLC:
289095879

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