The anthropology of anger : civil society and democracy in Africa /
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Author / Creator: | Monga, Célestin. |
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Uniform title: | Anthropologie de la colère. English |
Imprint: | Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1996. |
Description: | xi, 219 p. ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4063848 |
Summary: | Many scholars argue that ongoing democratisation in Africa is doomed to fail because political reforms have been imposed by external donors; others challenge the roots of the current changes. This work believes that both views are wrong, as Africa has a long tradition of indigenous activism. |
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Physical Description: | xi, 219 p. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-209) and index. |
ISBN: | 1555876447 |