Transnational Mobilization and Domestic Regime Change - Africa in Comparative Perspective

Africa represents the next frontier of the transnational politics of democratization. Recent efforts to promote human rights and democracy have yielded a mixed record of success. A comparison of regime change in Kenya and Uganda reveals how principled interventions have unintentional adverse effects on the democratic reform process.

List of contents

List of Figures and Tables Preface and Acknowlegdements Acronyms Introduction Transnational Dimensions of Democratization From Repression to Democratic Reforms in Kenya and Uganda Successful Challenges to Authoritarian Rule Diverging Paths of Regime Change: Electoralist and Participatory Reforms How Transnational Mobilization Undermines Democratization The Limits of Multipartyism Conclusions: Transnational Mobilization Beyond Multiparty Rule Notes Appendix: List of Interview Partners Notes Bibliography Index

About the author

HANS PETER SCHMITZ is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University (New York), USA. Previously, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Human Rights Programme at the University of Chicago. He received his PhD from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His previous work was published in the International Studies Review, the Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen, Vereinten Nationen as well as several edited volumes.

Summary

Africa represents the next frontier of the transnational politics of democratization. Recent efforts to promote human rights and democracy have yielded a mixed record of success. A comparison of regime change in Kenya and Uganda reveals how principled interventions have unintentional adverse effects on the democratic reform process.

Product details

• Authors: H Schmitz, H. Schmitz
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349540389
• ISBN: 978-1-349-54038-9
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: International Political Economy Series; International Political Econom; International Political Economy Series
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Economic Policy, Democracy, Political Science, Africa, International Relations, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Economic development, Development policy, African Politics, Development Studies, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Africa—Politics and government