Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World

A searing indictment of Africa's endemic dictatorships, from one of the continent's most outspoken advocates.

"[Ayittey's] forthright language, lucid analyses, and pragmatic attitude makes this a compelling and timely challenge to the despotism-as-usual status quo." —Publishers Weekly

Many in the West have come to see oppressive regimes as an unavoidable part of African politics, but democracy movements in the Middle East and Africa demonstrate what happens when people take back control. For ...