The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship Hothouse or Training Ground?

Whether and how higher education in Africa contributes to democratisation beyond producing the professionals that are necessary for developing and sustaining a modern political system, remains an unresolved question. This report, then, represents an attempt to address the question of whether there a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Kiiru, Sam (-), Luescher, Thierry M.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, UK : Outside Africa, African Books Collective [distributor] 2011
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Higher education and democracy.
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Sumario:Whether and how higher education in Africa contributes to democratisation beyond producing the professionals that are necessary for developing and sustaining a modern political system, remains an unresolved question. This report, then, represents an attempt to address the question of whether there are university specific mechanisms or pathways by which higher education contributes to the development of democratic attitudes and behaviours among students, and how these mechanisms operate and relate to politics both on and off campus. The research contained in this report shows that the potential
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (138 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p.113-117).
ISBN:9781283214186
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