National democratic reforms in Africa : changes and challenges / edited by Said Adejumobi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adejumobi, Said, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Democracy.

Politics and government.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 297 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Contents:

One. Democratic performance in Africa: uneven progress, faltering hopes / Said Adejumobi

Two. The travails of democratization in Liberia / George Klay Kieh, Jr.

Three. Two decades of liberal democracy in Ghana: a critical political economy perspective / Jasper Ayelazuna

Four. South Sudan and the nation-building project: lessons and challenges / Christopher Zambakri

Five. Progress and challenges of liberal democracy in Uganda / Asiimwe B. Godfrey

Six. Narratives of the Zimbabwe crisis,national sovereignty and human and media rights violations / Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri

Seven. The democratic deficits of Mauritius : development and justice threatened / Sheila Bunwaree

Eight. Elections and the challenges of democratization in Sierra Leone / Zubairu Wai.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137518811

1137518812

OCLC:

900684226