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Defeating dictators : fighting tyranny in Africa and around the world / George B.N. Ayittey.

Title
Defeating dictators : fighting tyranny in Africa and around the world / George B.N. Ayittey.
Author
Ayittey, George B. N., 1945-
Publication
New York City : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Details

Description
282 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
"Despite billions of dollars of aid and the best efforts of the international community to improve economies and bolster democracy across Africa, violent dictatorships persist. As a result, millions have died, economies are in shambles, and whole states are on the brink of collapse. Political observers and policymakers are starting to believe that economic aid is not the key to saving Africa. So what does the continent need to do to throw off the shackles of militant rule? African policy expert George Ayittey argues that before Africa can prosper, she must be free. Taking a hard look at the fight against dictatorships around the world, from Ukraine's orange revolution in 2004 to Iran's Green Revolution last year, he examines what strategies worked in the struggle to establish democracy through revolution. Ayittey also offers strategies for the West to help Africa in her quest for freedom, including smarter sanctions and establishing fellowships for African students. "--
Alternative Title
Fighting tyranny in Africa and around the world
Subject
  • Africa > Politics and government > 1960-
  • Democratization > Africa
  • Democratization
  • Dictatorship > Africa
  • Dictatorship
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism
  • Regime change > Africa
  • Regime change
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Despotic Regimes Today -- ch. 2 Traditional Societies -- ch. 3 Indigenous Curbs Against Despotism -- ch. 4 The Modus Operandi of Despotic Regimes -- ch. 5 The Demise of Despotic Regimes -- ch. 6 Stirrings for Freedom -- ch. 7 The Strategy -- ch. 8 Reversals in Revolutions -- And How to Avoid Them -- ch. 9 International Impotence and Hindrance -- ch. 10 Epilogue.
ISBN
  • 9780230108592 (hardback)
  • 0230108598 (hardback)
LCCN
^^2011038745