Public Opinion, Democracy, and Market Reform in Africa

by Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, Michael Bratton, Robert Britt Mattes, et al.

Book Overview

Based on the Afrobarometer, a survey research project, this examination of public opinion in sub-Saharan Africa reveals what ordinary Africans think about democracy and market reforms, subjects on which almost nothing is otherwise known. The authors reveal that widespread support for democracy in Africa is shallow and that Africans consequently feel trapped between state and market. Although they are learning about reform through knowledge and experience,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521602912
• ISBN13: 9780521602914
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"