The Book, Voices of the People
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Voices of the People
Society, Politics and Public Opinion in Guinea-Bissau
Miguel Carter and Carlos Cardoso
Editors
Introduction, Miguel Carter and Carlos Cardoso
Part I. Voices of the People: The Study and Results
1. Public opinion study in Guinea-Bissau: Highlights and methodology, Miguel Carter
2. Public Life: Democracy, civic engagement, and political parties, Miguel Carter
3. Social attitudes: Gender equality and interpersonal trust, Miguel Carter
4. Ethnicity, politics, and religion in a heterogeneous society, Miguel Carter
5. Popular perceptions about politics and society, Miguel Carter
6. Public opinion in Guinea-Bissau and West Africa, Miguel Carter
Part II. Analysis and Reflections
Society
7. Ethnicity, religion, and the popular history of power, Toby Green
8. Life conditions, territory, and social coexistence, Miguel Carter, Carlos Cardoso and Nafiou Inoussa
9. Gender relations, Birgit Embaló
Politics and the State
10. Big man politics and regime instability, Miguel Carter
11. State fragility and corruption, Carlos Cardoso and Ismael Sadilú Sanhá
12. Political parties, elections, and citizen participation, Rui Jorge Semedo and Paulina Mendes
Conclusion
13. State-society disjuncture, Philip J. Havik and Joshua B. Forrest
Postscript
The saga to publish the Voices of the People, Miguel Carter