Clark, John Frank,

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.

1588265552 9781588265555

2007037616


Democracy--Congo (Brazzaville)
Democratization--Congo (Brazzaville)


Congo (Brazzaville)--Politics and government--1960-1997

JQ3406.A58 / C53 2008

967.2405