Political Science

Democratic Contestation on the Margins

Claire Metelits 2015-04-21

Author : Claire Metelits

Publisher : Lexington Books

Release : 2015-04-21

ISBN-13 : 0739193449

Page : 184 pages

Rating : 4.5/5 from 449 voters

This edited volume adds to the growing body of knowledge on democratic and authoritarian regimes in sub-Saharan Africa, expanding the analysis to countries that have, to date, received scant attention. The authors examine democratic contestation in six countries as well as explanations for their trajectories.

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