African states since independence : order, development, & democracy / Darin Christensen & David D. Laitin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christensen, Darin, author.

Laitin, David D., author.

Series:

Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics

The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcolonialism.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Politics and government.

Democracy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Democracy.

Democratization--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Democratization.

Postcolonialism--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Physical Description:

xvii, 395 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]

Contents:

I From Great Expectations to Unfulfilled Dreams p. 11

Chapter 1 The Charismatic Founders and Their Dreams p. 13

Chapter 2 Lag in Human Development p. 31

Chapter 3 Lag in Democracy p. 49

Chapter 4 Lag in Social Order p. 83

II Geographic & Historical Constraints p. 113

Chapter 5 Geography and Demography p. 115

Chapter 6 Extractive Institutions p. 133

Chapter 7 The Missionaries p. 155

Chapter 8 The Partition of Africa p. 167

Chapter 9 The Colonial State p. 189

III Post-Independence Policies p. 205

Chapter 10 Cultural Policy p. 207

Chapter 11 Foreign Policy p. 227

Chapter 12 Economic Policy p. 243

IV Toward a New Era? p. 269

Chapter 13 Democratization and the "Third Wave" p. 271

Chapter 14 Economic Stabilization p. 299

Chapter 15 Rebuilding War-Torn States p. 319.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-375) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780300226614

0300226616

OCLC:

1055264021