Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa [electronic resource] /
Kraus, J.author.
Kraus, Jon.
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.
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Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Trade Unions in Africa's Democratic Renewal and Transitions: An Introduction; 2 Labor, Democracy, and Development in Senegal; 3 Labor Unions and "Democratic Forces" in Niger; 4 Trade Unions, Democratization, and Economic Crises in Ghana; 5 Trade Unions, Development, and Democratization in Zambia: The Continuing Struggle; 6 Trade Union Struggles for Autonomy and Democracy in Zimbabwe; 7 Organized Labor in the Republic of South Africa: History and Democratic Transition
8 "Nothing to Lose but Their Subordination to the State"? Trade Unions in Namibia Fifteen Years after Independence9 Conclusion: Trade Unions and Democratization in Africa; Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Africa—Politics and government.
Economic policy.
Ethnology—Africa.
International economics.
Democracy.
Human rights.
African Politics.
Development Policy.
African Culture.
International Economics.
Democracy.
Human Rights.