Author: Dave Peterson | Journal of Democracy

Articles by Dave Peterson:

July 1996, Volume 7, Issue 3

Liberia: An Update

Dave Peterson

April 1996, Volume 7, Issue 2

Liberia: Crying for Freedom

Dave Peterson

January 2006, Volume 17, Issue 1

Burundi’s Transition: A Beacon for Central Africa

Dave Peterson

After a long and bloody civil conflict, Burundi has established a new democratic regime. Does its tenuous but hopeful example hold lessons that might help its troubled neighbors?

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.