The rise of elective dictatorship and the erosion of social capital : peace, development, and democracy in Africa - Woldemariam, Kasahun (Trenton NJ : Africa World Press, 2009)
Part 1. Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theoretical and methodological underpinnings -- Chapter 3. African development and democracy in a global context -- Chapter 4. Theoretical and analytical perspectives on social capital -- Chapter 5. State sovereignty and legitimacy reconsidered -- Chapter 6. Interpretations of the role of the state and the values of social capital -- Part 3. Chapter 7. The kara paradox in African politics -- Chapter 8. Arrested political development -- Chapter 9. Prisoners of the paradigm --Part 4. Chapter 10. Diminishing latitude of tolerance -- Chapter 11. Reflections and conclusions --Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Authoritarianism -- Africa; Social capital (Sociology) -- Africa; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Ethiopia -- Politics and government -- 1991-