Defeating dictators: fighting tyranny in Africa and around the world

Despite the best efforts and billions of dollars of aid from the international community to improve economies and bolster democracy across Africa, brutal dictators from Robert Mugabe to Omar al-Bashir to Hosni Mubarak continue to flourish. As a result, millions have died, economies are in shambles, and whole states are on the brink of collapse. Many are starting to believe that economicaid is not the key to saving Africa. So what does the continent need to do tothrow off the shackles of militant rule? African policy expert George Ayitteyargues that before Africa can prosper, she must be free. Taking a hard look at the fight against dictatorships around the world, from Ukraine's orange revolution in 2004 to Iran's Green Revolution last year, he examines what strategies worked in the struggle to establish democracy through revolution. What he finds is that when citizens successfully harness the power of democratic institutions and grassroots efforts they can bring stability and security to the continent. Ayittey also offers strategies for the West to help Africa in her quest for freedom, including smarter sanctions and establishing fellowships for African students. DR. GEORGE AYITTEY was named one of Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers in 2009 and is an advisor to the Obama administration on forging a new path forAfrica. He is the author of Africa Unchained, Africa in Chaos, and Africa Betrayed , which won the H.L. Mencken Award for Best Book. Ayittey has written for The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , and The Times of London , among others, and has appeared on such media as 'ABC' Nightline , 'PBS NewsHour', and 'CNN.' He is also the founder and president of the Free Africa Foundation and Professor of Economics at American University, USA. INDICE: Introduction: The Cost of Despotism - Traditional Societies - Despotic Regimes - Modus Operandi of Repressive Regimes - The Demise of a Brutal Regime - Stirrings for Freedom - The Strategy - How the West Can Help - Epilogue and Conclusion - Bibliography - Index -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-10859-2
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 24/11/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés