Multiparty Democracy and Political Change: Constraints to Democratization in Africa

ISBN-13: 9781138323940 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 333 str.

John Mukum Mbaku; Julius O. Ihonvbere

Opis

First published in 1998, This book is written by seasoned scholars of African Studies and it intended to make a significant contribution to the debate on democracy and democratization in the continent.

Spis treści

1. General Introduction, Julius O. Ihonvbere, John Mukum Mbaku.  2. Where is the Third Wave? A Critical Evaluation of Africa’s Non-transition to Democracy, Julius O. Ihonvbere.  3. Structural Adjustment Programs and Democratization in Africa: The Case if Mauritania, Mohameden Ould-Mey.  4. Bureaucratic Corruption and the Crisis of Political Reforms in Africa, John Mukum Mbaku.  5. National Conferences and Democratization in Francophone Africa, John F. Clark.  6. Nigeria: How to Derail a Transition Program, Pita Ogaba Agbese.  7. State Collapse and Democratic Construction: Prospects from Liberia, George Klay Kieh , Jr.  8. Women and Political Participation in Kenya: Evaluating the Interplay of Gender, Ethnicity, Class and State, Eunice Njeri Sahle.  9. Democracy and Democratisation in Cameroon: Living with the Dual Heritage, Joseph Takougang.  10. How not to Consolidate a Democracy: The Experience of the Movment for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in Zambia, Julius O. Ihonvhere.  11. South Africa’s First Democratic Elections and their Political Context, Fran Buntman.  12. Beyond Mobutu: The Opposition and the Struggle for Democracy in Zaire, Osita G. Afoaku.  13. Assessing the Future of Democracy in Africa: Internal and External Challenges, John Mukum Mbaku, Julius O. Ihonvbere.

O autorze

Julius O. Ihonvbere, John Mukum Mbaku