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Authoritarian Africa - Repression, Resistance, and the Power of Ideas (Paperback)
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Authoritarian Africa - Repression, Resistance, and the Power of Ideas (Paperback)
Series: African World Histories
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For more than seventy years, authoritarian rule was the dominant
form of government in sub-Saharan Africa. Three-quarters of African
states have experienced some form of one-party or military rule
since 1945. Accessible and engaging, Authoritarian Africa:
Repression, Resistance, and the Power of Ideas is the first book to
examine this subject from a historical perspective. Exploring the
history and legacy of authoritarianism in Africa-from the colonial
era until the onset of democracy in the early 1990s-it introduces
students to the variety of authoritarian regimes that have existed
on the continent, including one-party states, military rule, and
personal dictatorships. This unique text also provides essential
new insights, revising the traditional "story" of African
authoritarianism by drawing on primary source materials (from songs
to statistics) to provide a fresh, original perspective. Looking at
what sustained authoritarian rule in Africa over more than a
century, the authors consider the phenomenon on its own terms-not
simply as a way station on the road to democracy-and in the context
of the continent's social, political, intellectual, and economic
history.
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