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The African Puzzle: A Study of Democratic Backsliding in Sub Saharan Africa

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Date Issued:
2018
Abstract/Description:
The following study examines the future of democratization and the apparent trend towards autocratization within the context of democratic backsliding in Sub-Saharan Africa. Initially, the findings indicate that regionally, backsliding is not acting fundamentally different in Sub-Saharan Africa when compared to other regions. The analysis finds that regime duration and civil conflict are both significant when it comes to the study of democratic backsliding. The variable for the prior military regime's is extremely significant in all of the models and is, therefore, a strong indicator of backsliding in Africa. The chief takeaway from the study is in the variable for economic growth and finds that as economic growth increases the likelihood of backsliding decreases. This variable is negative and significant for all of the models, but if Africa is taken out of the analysis the trend ultimately disappears, which indicates that Africa is potentially driving this trend of economic growth and backsliding.
Title: The African Puzzle: A Study of Democratic Backsliding in Sub Saharan Africa.
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Name(s): Rice, Ailbhe, Author
Powell, Jonathan, Committee Chair
Boutton, Andrew, Committee CoChair
Bledsoe, Robert, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2018
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: The following study examines the future of democratization and the apparent trend towards autocratization within the context of democratic backsliding in Sub-Saharan Africa. Initially, the findings indicate that regionally, backsliding is not acting fundamentally different in Sub-Saharan Africa when compared to other regions. The analysis finds that regime duration and civil conflict are both significant when it comes to the study of democratic backsliding. The variable for the prior military regime's is extremely significant in all of the models and is, therefore, a strong indicator of backsliding in Africa. The chief takeaway from the study is in the variable for economic growth and finds that as economic growth increases the likelihood of backsliding decreases. This variable is negative and significant for all of the models, but if Africa is taken out of the analysis the trend ultimately disappears, which indicates that Africa is potentially driving this trend of economic growth and backsliding.
Identifier: CFE0007360 (IID), ucf:52080 (fedora)
Note(s): 2018-12-01
M.A.
Sciences, Political Science
Masters
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Subject(s): Democratic Backsliding -- Ethnic Fractionalization -- Democracy -- Democratization -- Economic Growth -- GDP per capita -- Sub Saharan Africa -- Democratic Consolidation -- Regime Type -- Conflict -- Ethnic Diversity -- Ethnic Fractionalization -- Military Dictatorships -- Civil Conflict -- Democracy Duration.
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007360
Restrictions on Access: public 2018-12-15
Host Institution: UCF

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