The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa

The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9781107127333
ISBN-13 : 1107127335
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Book Synopsis The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa by : Kate Baldwin

Download or read book The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa written by Kate Baldwin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that powerful hereditary chiefs do not undermine democracy in Africa but, on some level, facilitate it.


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