What is the extent to which democracy, good governance, liberal citizenship and development are negotiated and shaped in sub-Saharan African countries in the context of the 'globalised word'? Is this a characteristic of the current historical era alone? Are global ideas about politics and development in sub-Saharan Africa affected by local circumstances and visions? The works presented in this volume contribute to address, through a context-based analysis, how local practices of citizenship, democracy and development in sub-Saharan Africa have been 'working the system' of global ideas on good...

Each country in southern Africa has a unique history but in all of them socio-economic inequalities and high poverty levels weaken the governments' legitimacy and represent a challenge to models of economic development. One key issue appears to be the solution of the land question. This vital concern affects both citizenship and democracy in the political systems of the region, yet no government has shown the capacity or commitment to solve it. In this volume leading European, American and African scholars explore in detail the relationship between state, land and democracy. They examine the...