Contending political paradigms in Africa : rationality and the politics of democratization in Kenya and Zambia /

Nasong'o, Shadrack Wanjala.

Contending political paradigms in Africa : rationality and the politics of democratization in Kenya and Zambia / Shadrack Wanjala Nasong'o. - New York : Routledge, 2005. - xx, 225 p. ; 25 cm. - African studies: history, politics, economics, and culture . - African studies (Routledge (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Emergence of authoritarianism -- The forces of democratization -- The centrality of civil society -- The role of ethnicity -- The primacy of lectoral system design -- Rational politcs and democratization -- Prospects democratic consolidation

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Democratization--Africa.
Democratization--Kenya.
Democratization--Zambia.
Comparative government.


Africa--Politics and government--1960-

JQ1879.A15N27 2005

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