Democracy in Translation - Understanding Politics in an Unfamiliar Culture (Hardcover)

Frederic C. Schaffer challenges the assumption often made by American scholars that democracy has been achieved in foreign countries when criteria such as free elections are met. Elections, he argues, often have cultural underpinnings that are invisible to outsiders. To examine grassroots understandings of democratic institutions and political concepts, Schaffer conducted fieldwork in Senegal, a mostly Islamic and agrarian country with a long history of electoral politics. Schaffer discovered that ideas of demokraasi held by Wolof-speakers often reflect concerns about collective security. Many Senegalese see voting as less a matter of choosing leaders than of reinforcing community ties that may be called upon in times of crisis.

General

Imprint:	Cornell University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Wilder House Series in Politics, History and Culture
Release date:	June 1998
Authors:	Frederic Charles Schaffer
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-8014-3398-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
LSN:	0-8014-3398-3
Barcode:	9780801433986

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