Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: December 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780230600614
Subjects: Freedom of information & freedom of speech; Political structures: democracy; Trade unions; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Economic Conditions; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Political Science / Economic Policy; Public Policy - Economic Policy; Africa; Democracy; Labor unions; Political activity
Description: 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.