Screen LibraryTrade unions and the coming of democracy in Africa
In this book, top scholars look at the efficacy of trade union and worker protest in overthrowing authoritarian governments in Africa. The analytical introduction and case studies from major African countries argue that unions were often the most important single social force in the democratization...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230610033 |
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In this book, top scholars look at the efficacy of trade union and worker protest in overthrowing authoritarian governments in Africa. The analytical introduction and case studies from major African countries argue that unions were often the most important single social force in the democratization process. |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2008. |
| Carrier Form: | 310 p. |
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9780230600614 9780230610033 : 023061003X : |
| CLC: | F754 |
| Contents: | Trade Unions in Africa's Democratic Renewal and Transitions: An Introduction - Jon Kraus * Labor, Democracy, and Development in Senegal - Geoffrey Bergen * Labor Unions as an Element in "Democratic Forces" in African Civil Society: Recent Political Transitions in Niger - Robert Charlick * Trade Unions, Democratization, and Economic Crises in Ghana - Jon Kraus * Trade Union Role in Development and Democratization in Zambia: From the Party-State to the Multi-Party Democratic Regime - Emmanuel Akwetey & Jon Kraus * Trade Union Struggles for Autonomy and Democracy in Zimbabwe - Richard Saunder * |