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Africa: Africans Want Democracy But Are They Getting It?
allAfrica, 23 April 2014
Popular support for democracy and against one-party rule in Africa has risen substantially in the past decade, but most Africans don't think they are actually experiencing… Read more »
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Africa: Asking Africans About Democracy
allAfrica, 23 April 2014
Where in Africa is support for democracy the highest? Where is it the lowest? Who believes they are reaping its fruits? Who doesn't? Read more »
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Africa: Africans Now Back Institutions More Than 'Big Men' - Afrobarometer
allAfrica, 23 April 2014
Excerpts from Afrobarometer's report, Demand for Democracy Is Rising in Africa, But Most Political Leaders Fail to Deliver: Read more »
Africans Want Democracy But Say They Don't Get It
"Seven out of 10 Africans prefer democracy to other political regimes, and the proportion of deeply committed democrats - that is, those who also reject authoritarian alternatives - has risen steadily over the past decade," Afrobarometer says in a report released from Bamako, Mali today. But, the report adds, "people don't always think they are getting democracy..."
This chart reflects the responses of survey participants who said they disapproved of one-party rule.
Documents
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23 April 2014
Demand for Democracy Is Rising in Africa, But Most Political Leaders Fail to Deliver
- Author:
- Michael Bratton and Richard Houessou
- Publisher:
- Michael Bratton and Richard Houessou
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