https://lucas-borba.com/pt/tags/elections-electoral-behavior-political-parties/Elections, Electoral Behavior, Political PartiesHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)pt-brSat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://lucas-borba.com/media/icon_hu112038413995313830.pnghttps://lucas-borba.com/pt/tags/elections-electoral-behavior-political-parties/https://lucas-borba.com/pt/teaching/2_africa/Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://lucas-borba.com/pt/teaching/2_africa/<h3 id="description">Description</h3> <p>This course explores major themes in African politics and development. Moving chronologically, we examine the pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial, and “third wave” transitions to democracy, highlighting the political and socioeconomic legacies each period left behind. We consider questions such as: How did the slave trade shape African societies? Why was colonialism in Africa so late and short-lived? How did independence movements give way to authoritarian regimes? What explains the push toward democracy, and has it taken root since founding elections?</p> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-y7dJ7mxpjvyPfMKIiyEl9liRNdR7Y9Z/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="display:inline-block; margin-top:1em; padding:0.6em 1.2em; font-size:0.9rem; color:white; background-color:#4682b4; border-radius:4px; text-decoration:none;"> 📄 View Syllabus </a>