{"product_id":"9781349418909","title":"The Liberal Model and Africa: Elites Against Democracy","description":"This book critically examines the realities of liberal democracy for contemporary Africa. Paying special attention to its elitism and non-accountability, its inequalities and injustices, Good interrogates the liberal legacy in the US, Botswana, and South Africa. Participatory systems and movements, whether in classical Athens or South Africa 1970-90, are more effective in satisfying democratic aspirations and in curtailing ambitious elites than what passes now as \"'democracy.\" The need for a clear evaluation of what constitutes democracy emerges as a powerful message of Good's argument.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Kenneth Good is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Botswana, Gaborone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049637986544,"sku":"9781349418909","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781349418909_p0.jpg?v=1763710282","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781349418909","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}