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Nasong'o, Shadrack Wanjala.

Contending political paradigms in Africa : rationality and the politics of democratization in Kenya and Zambia / Shadrack Wanjala Nasong'o. - New York : Routledge, 2005. - xx, 225 p. ; 25 cm. - African studies . - African studies (Routledge (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-219) and index.

Emergence of authoritarianism -- The forces of democratization -- The centrality of civil society -- The role of ethnicity -- The primacy of lectoral system design -- Rational politcs and democratization -- Prospects democratic consolidation

ISBN: 0415975883 (hardback)

LCCN: 2005011570

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democratization--Africa.
Democratization--Kenya.
Democratization--Zambia.
Comparative government.

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

LC Class. No.: JQ1879.A15 / N27 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 320.96