Ending Autocracy, Enabling Democracy
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Ending Autocracy, Enabling Democracy

The Tribulations of Southern Africa, 1960-2000

  1. 558 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Ending Autocracy, Enabling Democracy

The Tribulations of Southern Africa, 1960-2000

About this book

In this comprehensive narrative of the political and economic evolution of Africa, Robert I. Rotberg explains the critical events, players and policies in the continent”¯s tumultuous shift toward democracy. The book reviews the process of decolonization throughout the continent--and subsequent debut of democracy and authoritarianism--the transition of settler-run Rhodesia into African Zimbabwe, and the battle for Southern Africa. Rotberg then traces the epic struggle to free South Africa from the yoke of apartheid, including the contributions of leaders such as Nelson Mandela. He concludes with a look at how current developments will affect Africa”¯s continuing transition to democratic rule into the 21st century. The book includes a collection of Rotberg”¯s best opinion pieces and analytical articles from 40 years of reporting on Africa”¯s democratic efforts.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Information
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Engaging, Explaining, Entreting Southern Africa
  7. Part One: The New Africa: Euphoria, Kleptomania, and Charisma
  8. Decolonization and the Debut of Democracy and Authoritarianism
  9. From Settler Rhodesia to African Zimbabwe
  10. Zambia: Promise Forgone
  11. The Battle for Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, and Namibia
  12. Making the Further Transition to Democracy
  13. Grandiosity and Greed: Zimbabwe
  14. Part Two: Freeing South Africa from the Yoke of Apartheid
  15. Separate Development and Other Apartheid Contortions
  16. Divestment and Disinvestment
  17. Mailed Fist and Velvet Glove
  18. The Demise of Apartheid
  19. Freedom and Independence
  20. Mandela and Mbeki
  21. Part Three: Conclusion
  22. Establishing Democracy and Encouraging Prosperity in Southern Africa and Africa
  23. Postscript
  24. Opinion Pieces Robert I. Rotberg 1960-2000
  25. Index
  26. Back Cover