| African Democratization and Military Coups Contributor(s): Onwumechili, Chuka (Author), Erskine, Emmanuel A. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 027596325X ISBN-13: 9780275963255 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Onwumechili provides an exciting perspective on African military coups and reminds us that democracy is not synonymous solely with Western societies. He examines democracies in traditional Africa and shows how these socieites clearly defined and limited the roles of traditional African armies. From this background, Onwumechili makes readers appreciate that modern African armies are deviant institutions, with no roots in traditional Africa. Rather, he argues, one has to seek those roots in Africa's recent, colonial history. Dr. Onwumechili goes on to describe the reasons for coups and their tactics. Finally, he examines how military coups can be prevented. While previous solutions have largely failed, Onwumechili provides convincing solutions based on case studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Revolutionary - History | Africa - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 322.509 |
| LCCN: 98018068 |
| Series: Medicine; 209 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.12" W x 9.32" (0.73 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Onwumechili provides an exciting perspective on African military coups and reminds us that democracy is not synonymous solely with Western societies. He examines democracies in traditional Africa and shows how these socieites clearly defined and limited the roles of traditional African armies. From this background, Onwumechili makes readers appreciate that modern African armies are deviant institutions, with no roots in traditional Africa. Rather, he argues, one has to seek those roots in Africa's recent, colonial history. Dr. Onwumechili goes on to describe the reasons for coups and their tactics. Finally, he examines how military coups can be prevented. While previous solutions have largely failed, Onwumechili provides convincing solutions based on case studies. |