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Kasahun Woldemariam.

The rise of elective dictatorship and the erosion of social capital : peace, development, and democracy in Africa / Kasahun Woldemariam. - xix, 337 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theoretical and methodological underpinnings -- Chapter 3. African development and democracy in a global context -- Chapter 4. Theoretical and analytical perspectives on social capital -- Chapter 5. State sovereignty and legitimacy reconsidered -- Chapter 6. Interpretations of the role of the state and the values of social capital -- Part 3. Chapter 7. The kara paradox in African politics -- Chapter 8. Arrested political development -- Chapter 9. Prisoners of the paradigm --Part 4. Chapter 10. Diminishing latitude of tolerance -- Chapter 11. Reflections and conclusions --Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN: 1592216684 1592216692 9781592216680 9781592216697

LCCN: 2008048570

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Authoritarianism--Africa.
Social capital (Sociology)--Africa.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Ethiopia--Politics and government--1991-

LC Class. No.: JQ1875.A7 / K37 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 320.96