Prospects for democracy, language and media in Lusophone African countries

Considering that problems of new democracies are often seen as part of the legacy of their past, this article looks at the democratic and media development of countries with some similar features and pasts. It examines whether a past as Portuguese colonies, a common official language, and the same t...

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Published in:Media, culture & society culture & society, 2018-04, Vol.40 (3), p.464-469
Main Author: Salgado, Susana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bureaucracy
Colonies & territories
Democracy
Democratization
Historical analysis
Independence
Mass media
Official languages
Prospects
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Summary:Considering that problems of new democracies are often seen as part of the legacy of their past, this article looks at the democratic and media development of countries with some similar features and pasts. It examines whether a past as Portuguese colonies, a common official language, and the same type of organizational and bureaucratic structures determine a similar path followed by the Lusophone African countries after independence and during their ongoing democratization processes.
ISSN:0163-4437
1460-3675
DOI:10.1177/0163443717752809