Democratic transition in East Africa

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Dar es Salaam : E&D Ltd., c2005.Description: vi, 190p. ; ill. ; 21cmISBN:

9987-411-13-4

Subject(s):

Democratization Africa, East, Africa, East Politics and government, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General

DDC classification:

321.809676 DEM 22nd ed

Summary: Genocide in Rwanda, massive floods of refugees and displaced people in the Horn of Africa, violent civil wars in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia - these are testimonies to the tremendous cost to grassroots communities when the authority and legitimacy of national political systems and leaders are called into question. The consolidation of democracy represents one tangible strategy to restore authority and legitimacy of political rule, providing the peace and security necessary for political enfranchisement and economic opportunity.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	CUoM Library General Stacks	NFIC	321.809676 DEM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	00008692

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Genocide in Rwanda, massive floods of refugees and displaced people in the Horn of Africa, violent civil wars in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia - these are testimonies to the tremendous cost to grassroots communities when the authority and legitimacy of national political systems and leaders are called into question. The consolidation of democracy represents one tangible strategy to restore authority and legitimacy of political rule, providing the peace and security necessary for political enfranchisement and economic opportunity.

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