Africas Totalitarian Temptation : The Evolution of Autocratic Regimes /
Peterson, Dave
Africas Totalitarian Temptation : The Evolution of Autocratic Regimes / Dave Peterson. - 1 online resource (279 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Africa’s Totalitarian Temptation -- 2. A Short History of Totalitarianism in Africa -- 3. “The North Korea of Africa”: Eritrea -- 4. Rise and Fall of the Developmental State: Ethiopia -- 5. A Postmodern Totalitarian Paradise: Rwanda -- 6. Totalitarianism and Islamism: Sudan -- 7. Totalitarianism at Bay: Zimbabwe -- 8. Totalitarianism, Sultanism, and Kleptocracy: Equatorial Guinea -- 9. The Future of Totalitarianism in Africa -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Disappointment with the ability of democracy to deliver economic rewards in much of Africa—and with the persistence of instability, corruption, and poor governance in democratic regimes—has undermined democracy's appeal for many on the continent. At the same time, many external actors are expressing sympathy for regimes that have demonstrated an ability to impose stability and deliver economic growth, despite the limits placed on their citizens' freedom. In this context, Dave Peterson asks: Is totalitarianism emerging as an acceptable alternative to democracy in Africa? And if so, with what consequences? Peterson draws on extensive research in countries across the continent to thoroughly explore the dilemma of the totalitarian temptation.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781626378476
10.1515/9781626378476 doi
2019019600
Democracy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Totalitarianism.
Politisches System
Totalitarismus
Entwicklung
Diktatur
Tendenz
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African.
JQ1879.A15 / P48 2020
320.53096709051
Africas Totalitarian Temptation : The Evolution of Autocratic Regimes / Dave Peterson. - 1 online resource (279 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Africa’s Totalitarian Temptation -- 2. A Short History of Totalitarianism in Africa -- 3. “The North Korea of Africa”: Eritrea -- 4. Rise and Fall of the Developmental State: Ethiopia -- 5. A Postmodern Totalitarian Paradise: Rwanda -- 6. Totalitarianism and Islamism: Sudan -- 7. Totalitarianism at Bay: Zimbabwe -- 8. Totalitarianism, Sultanism, and Kleptocracy: Equatorial Guinea -- 9. The Future of Totalitarianism in Africa -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Disappointment with the ability of democracy to deliver economic rewards in much of Africa—and with the persistence of instability, corruption, and poor governance in democratic regimes—has undermined democracy's appeal for many on the continent. At the same time, many external actors are expressing sympathy for regimes that have demonstrated an ability to impose stability and deliver economic growth, despite the limits placed on their citizens' freedom. In this context, Dave Peterson asks: Is totalitarianism emerging as an acceptable alternative to democracy in Africa? And if so, with what consequences? Peterson draws on extensive research in countries across the continent to thoroughly explore the dilemma of the totalitarian temptation.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781626378476
10.1515/9781626378476 doi
2019019600
Democracy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Totalitarianism.
Politisches System
Totalitarismus
Entwicklung
Diktatur
Tendenz
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African.
JQ1879.A15 / P48 2020
320.53096709051