Brokering Democracy in Africa - The Rise of Clientelist Democracy in Senegal

Informationen zum Autor Linda J. Beck is Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Maine-Farmington. Klappentext This book examines the achievements and limitations of democratization in Senegal - and Africa more broadly - as a result of the continuing political culture of clientelism. Zusammenfassung This book examines the achievements and limitations of democratization in Senegal - and Africa more broadly - as a result of the continuing political culture of clientelism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction * Clientelist Democracy in Comparative Perspective * The Rise of Senegal's Clientelist Democracy * Influential Brokers: The Murid Marabouts of Central Senegal * Dependent Brokers: Caste Politics among the Tukulor of Northern Senegal * Limited Brokers: The Casamançais Sons of the Soil in S. Senegal * Autonomous Brokers: The Bëru Gox of the Sénégalais d'Amérique * The Future of Clientelist Democracy

List of contents

Introduction * Clientelist Democracy in Comparative Perspective * The Rise of Senegal's Clientelist Democracy * Influential Brokers: The Murid Marabouts of Central Senegal * Dependent Brokers: Caste Politics among the Tukulor of Northern Senegal * Limited Brokers: The Casamançais Sons of the Soil in S. Senegal * Autonomous Brokers: The Bëru Gox of the Sénégalais d'Amérique * The Future of Clientelist Democracy

Product details

• Authors: L Beck, L. Beck, Linda J. Beck, BECK LINDA J
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.04.2008
• EAN: 9780230602830
• ISBN: 978-0-230-60283-0
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Democracy, Political Science, Africa, International Relations, Political Theory, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, African Politics, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Africa—Politics and government, democracy;democratization;politics