The failure of democracy in the Republic of Congo /
John F. Clark.
- xi, 309 pages : map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-297) and index.
The Republic of Congo : failure of a democratic experiment -- Structure, agency, and the collapse of democracy -- History and political culture as context -- Political economy and the trajectory of multiparty politics -- The challenge of ethnic and regional identities -- The army and militias : forces in conflict -- The constitution and political institutions -- The complex impact of French policy -- Understanding the failed experiment in Congo -- After the experiment : electoral authoritarianism since 1997.