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Gunning for Democracy: The Military and Power Transfers in Malawi and Zambia
The proposed research will investigate the political role of the military in securing democratic gains in Zambia and Malawi.
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The Quality of Young Democracies
After the initial euphoria surrounding democratic transitions since the 1990’s, what is the present state and future prospects of these young democracies?
Publication
Democracy under Scrutiny: Elites, citizens, cultures
Ursula J van Beek (editor). 2010. Democracy under Scrutiny: Elites, citizens, cultures. Barbara Budrich Publishers (Leverkusen Opladen), 300...
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Democracy Under Stress: The global crisis and beyond? SUNMedIA Press
Ursula J van Beek (editor). 2012. Democracy Under Stress: The global crisis and beyond? SUNMedIA Press.
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STIAS Series Volume 2: Democracy Under Stress: The global crisis and beyond
Democracy Under Stress: The global crisis and beyond Ursula J van Beek and Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski (Editors) SUN PRESS (2012, 227 pp) ISBN: 9...
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Opposition in African Politics: The Case of Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya
This research examines the idea of opposition in African politics against the backdrop of problems inherent in the democratization process in contemporary Africa with a view to analyzing their dimensions and implications for the development of the continent and her peoples.
