Africa and the Arab Spring: A New Era of Democratic Expectations
- Publisher:
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies
- Publication Date:
- 30 November 2011
- Tags:
- Africa, United States, Canada and Africa, Governance
The toppling of long established autocratic governments in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya has led many to speculate whether similar changes can be expected further south – in Sub Saharan Africa. A team of respected Africanists suggests that further political transitions may indeed be in the offing in a recently released report, Africa and the Arab Spring: A New Era of Democratic Expectations, published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University.
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- Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya Meets Candidates
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- Terrorism After the Storm
- Why Africa is Ignored in Global Affairs
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- Manipulation at Polls Favour Former Premier, Reports Staff
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