Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa

1. Trade Unions in Africa’s Democratic Renewal and Transitions: An Introduction
Jon Kraus

2. Labor, Democracy, and Development in Senegal
Geoffrey Bergen

3. Labor Unions and “Democratic Forces” in Niger
Robert Charlick

4. Trade Unions, Democratization, and Economic Crises in Ghana
Jon Kraus

5. Trade Unions, Development, and Democratization in Zambia: The Continuing Struggle
Emmanuel Akwetey, Jon Kraus

6. Trade Union Struggles for Autonomy and Democracy in Zimbabwe
Richard Saunders

7. Organized Labor in the Republic of South Africa: History and Democratic Transition
William Freund

8. “Nothing to Lose but Their Subordination to the State”? Trade Unions in Namibia Fifteen Years after Independence
Gretchen Bauer

9. Conclusion: Trade Unions and Democratization in Africa
Jon Kraus

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, African Politics, Development Policy, African Culture, International Economics, Democracy, Human Rights