From protest to parties: party-building and democratization in Africa

From Protest to Parties provides a unique window into the politics of mobilization and protest in closed political regimes, and sheds light on how the choices of political elites affect organizational development. The book draws uponan in-depth analysis of 3 countries in Anglophone Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya INDICE: Acknowledgments; List of Tables and Figures; Acronyms; Part I: Introduction; 1: Opposition Parties and Democratization in Africa; 2: The Sourcesof Opposition Party Strength; Part II: Historical Legacies; 3: Corporatism inZimbabwe; 4: Labor Control Regimes in Zambia and Kenya; Part III: The Organization of Protest; 5: Opposition and Collective Identity in Zimbabwe; 6: Weak Ties in Zambia and Kenya; Part IV: The Formation of Parties; 7: Polarization and Party-Building in Zimbabwe; 8: Fragmented Parties in Zambia and Kenya; Conclusions; Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-19-954686-2
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 305
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés