Globalization and Politics in the Economic Community of West...

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 220 pages
• Published by: Carolina Academic Press May 30, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1594602832
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1594602832
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 10.4 ounces

Product Review
Readers in search of a straightforward, uncomplicated analysis of the influence of globalization on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will find this volume helpful. The focus on globalization allows Edi (Knox College) to explore commonalities of ECOWAS parties, such as the role of gender, religion, ethnicity, the military, governance methods, civil liberties, and the press. For background the author reviews the origins and accomplishments of ECOWAS and discusses changes among member states, with a focus on political parties and civil society since the 1990s. The heart of the analysis turns on Edi's exploration of variables such as gender and civil liberties. He demonstrates, through extensive statistical evidence, how the interaction of these variables affects democratic behavior. He then assesses how these variables can affect outcomes--socialism or decentralization--with a focus on Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Cote d'Ivoire. the Analysis is informed by an extensive bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers and all undergraduate students. --Choice Magazine, May 2008

Product Description
Globalization and Politics in the Economic Community of West African States offers an engaging perspective on the understanding of globalization in the ECOWAS countries of West Africa. This book discusses the political and structural changes that were enacted by the West African leadership and people to meet the challenges of globalization and looks at the extent to which these changes furthered democracy and the respect of human rights.