{"product_id":"9783032106254","title":"The African Origins of Democracy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe African Origins of Democracy\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eReiter, Bernd\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe African Origins of Democracy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e challenges the myth that democracy was born in ancient Greece. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and political science, Bernd Reiter shows that egalitarian African societies practiced self-rule tens of thousands of years earlier—and that these traditions spread outward through migration and exchange. At the heart of the book is Botswana, where \u003cem\u003edikgotla\u003c\/em\u003e—village assemblies—still embody living democracy today. Bold and provocative, this book rewrites democracy’s story, centering Africa as its birthplace and urging us to imagine futures beyond elite-driven representative systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-01-03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032106254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-032-10626-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 220\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44542730403980,"sku":"9783032106254","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032106254.jpg?v=1777386868","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032106254","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}