In 2013 almost half of Africa's top aid recipients were ruled by authoritarian regimes. While the West may claim to promote democracy and human rights, in pract

In 2013 almost half of Africa's top aid recipients were ruled by authoritarian regimes. While the West may claim to promote democracy and human rights, in pract

"A higher education history textbook on the history of authoritarianism in Africa"--

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the history of democracy in Africa and explains why the continent's democratic experiments have so often

Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and post-communist Eurasia, this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regim