Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa
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Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa

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Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa

About this book

In this book, top scholars look at the efficacy of trade union and worker protest in overthrowing authoritarian governments in Africa. The analytical introduction and case studies from major African countries argue that unions were often the most important single social force in the democratization process.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Preface
  7. List of Abbreviations
  8. 1 Trade Unions in Africa’s Democratic Renewal and Transitions: An Introduction
  9. 2 Labor, Democracy, and Development in Senegal
  10. 3 Labor Unions and “Democratic Forces” in Niger
  11. 4 Trade Unions, Democratization, and Economic Crises in Ghana
  12. 5 Trade Unions, Development, and Democratization in Zambia: The Continuing Struggle
  13. 6 Trade Union Struggles for Autonomy and Democracy in Zimbabwe
  14. 7 Organized Labor in the Republic of South Africa: History and Democratic Transition
  15. 8 “Nothing to Lose but Their Subordination to the State”? Trade Unions in Namibia Fifteen Years after Independence
  16. 9 Conclusion: Trade Unions and Democratization in Africa
  17. Contributors
  18. Index