Popular protest, political opportunities, and change in Africa

"This book offers a fresh analysis of third wave popular protests in Africa, shedding light on the complex dynamics between political change and continuity in contemporary Africa. The book argues that protests are simultaneously products and generators of change in that they are triggered by mi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sanches, Edalina Rodrigues (auth), Sanches, Edalina Rodrigues, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Taylor & Francis 2022
2022.
Edición:1 ed
Colección:Routledge Contemporary Africa Series
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Sumario:"This book offers a fresh analysis of third wave popular protests in Africa, shedding light on the complex dynamics between political change and continuity in contemporary Africa. The book argues that protests are simultaneously products and generators of change in that they are triggered by micro-and-macrosocial changes, but they also have the capacity to transform the nature of politics. By examining the triggers, actors, political opportunities, resources and framing strategies, the contributors shed light onto tangible (e.g. policy implementation, liberal reforms, political alternation) and intangible (e.g. perceptions, imagination, awareness) forms of change elicited by protests. It reveals the relevant role of African protests as engines of democracy, accountability and collective knowledge. Bringing popular protests in authoritarian and democratic settings into discussion, this book will be of interest to scholars of African politics, democracy and protest movements"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781003177371
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