The rise of multipartyism and democracy in the context of global change : the case of Africa / Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lumumba-Kasongo, Tukumbi, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Africa.

Political parties.

Africa.

Democracy--Africa.

Democracy.

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

x, 151 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998.

Summary:

Examines the conditions that foster and result in multipartyism in Africa.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Issues, Approaches, and Theoretical Considerations 1

2. The Nature of Democratic Discourses in the 1990s 21

3. The Opposition Political Parties and Their Discourses 37

4. The Role of the Church in Democratic Pluralism in Africa 63

5. Ethnicity and Nationalism: Real Challenges to Multipartyism? 81

6. The Military Factor in the Current Democracy Equation 101

7. Structural Adjustment Programs and Their Implications in the Struggle for Democracy 113

8. A General Conclusion: What Lessons from the Past and Where to Go from Here? 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [143]-146) and index.

ISBN:

0275960870

OCLC:

37560833