The African origins of democracy / Bernd Reiter.
| Author/creator | Reiter, Bernd, 1968- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland, [2025] |
| Description | ix, 220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "The African Origins of Democracy challenges the myth that democracy was born in ancient Greece. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and political science, Bernd Reiter shows that egalitarian African societies practiced self-rule tens of thousands of years earlier--and that these traditions spread outward through migration and exchange. At the heart of the book is Botswana, where dikgotla--village assemblies--still embody living democracy today. Bold and provocative, this book rewrites democracy's story, centering Africa as its birthplace and urging us to imagine futures beyond elite-driven representative systems."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Reiter, Bernd, 1968- African origins of democracy. Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2025] 9783032106261 |
| ISBN | 9783032106254 |
| ISBN | 3032106257 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9783032106285 paperback |
| ISBN | 3032106281 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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