Author: John F. Clark | Journal of Democracy

Articles by John F. Clark:

July 1997, Volume 8, Issue 3

Petro-Politics in Congo

John F. Clark

July 2007, Volume 18, Issue 3

The Decline of the African Military Coup

John F. Clark

Since the early 1990s, many African countries have undergone political liberalization, and so far this trend has been accompanied by a significant drop in the incidence of military coups.

Books:

Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat

Marc F. Plattner
Larry Diamond

At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat brings into focus the complex landscape of African politics by pairing broad analytical surveys with country-specific case studies.