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.
Table des matières
Trade Unions in Africa’s Democratic Renewal and Transitions: An Introduction; J.Kraus Labor, Democracy, and Development in Senegal; G.Bergen Labor Unions as an Element in ‘Democratic Forces’ in African Civil Society: Recent Political Transitions in Niger; R.Charlick Trade Unions, Democratization, and Economic Crises in Ghana; J.Kraus Trade Union Role in Development and Democratization in Zambia: From the Party-State to the Multi-Party Democratic Regime; E.Akwetey & J.Kraus Trade Union Struggles for Autonomy and Democracy in Zimbabwe; R.Saunder Organized Labor in the Republic of South Africa: History, Outlook, and Democracy; W.Freund Still Struggling: Trade Unions in Namibia; G.Bauer Conclusion: Trade Unions and Democratization in Africa; J.Kraus
A propos de l’auteur
JON KRAUS is Professor Political Science, State University of New York Fredonia, USA.
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