The Fate of Africa's Democratic Experiments: Elites and Institutions

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CONTENTS vii PREFACE 1 1. Elites, Institutions, and the Varied Trajectories of Africa’s Third Wave Democracies / Peter VonDoepp and Leonardo A. Villalón 27 2. Repetitive Breakdowns and a Decade of Experimentation: Institutional Choices and Unstable Democracy in Niger / Leonardo A. Villalón and Abdourahmane Idrissa 49 3. The Tribulations of a Successful Transition: Institutional Dynamics and Elite Rivalry in Mali / Leonardo A. Villalón and Abdourahmane Idrissa 75 4. Democratic Legitimacy in Benin: Institutions and Identity in a Regional Context / Bruce A. Magnusson 96 5. The Collapse of the Democratic Experiment in the Republic of Congo: A Thick Description / John F. Clark 126 6. The Shaky Foundations, Adverse Circumstances, and Limited Achievements of Democratic Transition in the Central African Republic / Andreas Mehler 153 7. The Fate of Madagascar’s Democracy: Following the Rules while Eroding the Substance / Richard R. Marcus 175 8. Institutions, Resources, and Elite Strategies: Making Sense of Malawi’s Democratic Trajectory / Peter VonDoepp 199 9. Democracy Unrealized: Zambia’s Third Republic under Frederick Chiluba / David J. Simon 221 10. Assessing Adaptation to Democratic Politics in Mozambique: The Case of Frelimo / Carrie Manning 246 11. Democratization in a Divided Urban Political Culture: Guinea-Bissau / Joshua B. Forrest 267 12. Democratic Governance in Africa at the Start of the Twenty-first Century: Lessons of Experience / Michael Chege 291 REFERENCES 313 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS 317 INDEX Contents vi ...