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Does democracy have a future in Africa?

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface

1. Elites, Institutions, and the Varied Trajectories of Africa's Third Wave Democracies Peter VonDoepp and Leonardo A. Villalón
2. Repetitive Breakdowns and a Decade of Experimentation: Institutional Choices and Unstable Democracy in Niger Leonardo A. Villalón and Abdourahmane Idrissa
3. The Tribulations of a Successful Transition: Institutional Dynamics and Elite Rivalry in Mali Leonardo A. Villalón and Abdourahmane Idrissa
4. Democratic Legitimacy in Benin: Institutions and Identity in a Regional Context Bruce A. Magnusson
5. The Collapse of the Democratic Experiment in the Republic of Congo: A Thick Description John F. Clark
6. The Shaky Foundations, Adverse Circumstances, and Limited Achievements of Democratic Transition in the Central African Republic Andreas Mehler
7. The Fate of Madagascar's Democracy: Following the Rules while Eroding the Substance Richard R. Marcus
8. Institutions, Resources, and Elite Strategies: Making Sense of Malawi's Democratic Trajectory Peter VonDoepp
9. Democracy Unrealized: Zambia's Third Republic under Frederick Chiluba David J. Simon
10. Assessing Adaptation to Democratic Politics in Mozambique: The Case of Frelimo Carrie Manning
11. Democratization in a Divided Urban Political Culture: Guinea-Bissau Joshua B. Forrest
12. Democratic Governance in Africa at the Start of the Twenty-first Century: Lessons of Experience Michael Chege

References
List of Contributors
Index

About the Author

Leonardo A. Villalón is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the African Studies Center at the University of Florida.

Peter VonDoepp is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas.

Reviews

. . . [a] stimulating collection.
*African Studies Review*