State building and democracy in Africa : a comparative and developmental approach / John W. Forje.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forje, John W.

Series:

African Political, Economic, and Security Issues

African political, economic and security issues series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Africa.

Democracy.

Democratization--Africa.

Democratization.

Nation-building--Africa.

Nation-building.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The central concern of this study is power and influence and how African countries can obtain and use them properly for the common good of the people. It aims to open new vistas to students and the reading public who are beginning to learn about state-building, democracy and development in countries other than their own.

Contents:

""State Building and Democracy in Africa: A Comparative and Developmental Approach""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction: Critical Choices for Africa""; ""Structure""; ""The Objectives and Rationale""; ""Introduction""; ""Scope""; ""Basic Issues: Africa in the 21st Century""; ""Global Order and Nation States""; ""Competing for Change""; ""Looking Ahead towards Sustainable Democracy and Society""; ""Public Management""; ""Weakening of the State""; ""Strong Societies""; ""Sustainable State-Building and Democracy in Africa""

""Prospects and Transition to Democratic Governance""""Underlying Fundamental Issues""; ""Changes to the State""; ""Analytical Reflection""; ""Criteria for Evaluating Africa's Democratic Transition Process""; ""Reinstating the Missing Dimension""; ""Representation""; ""Accountability""; ""Participation""; ""Concluding Comments""; ""Failure of the Nation-State""; ""Role and Responsibility of the International Community""; ""Trends in Embracing the Politics of Confrontation and Consensus""; ""Transition to Democratic Governance in Africa: Comparative Analysis""

""Origins of Africa's Failure in the Democratic Process""""Legitimacy of the Mono-Centric Party System""; ""Nationalist Leaders Critique of Poly-Centricism""; ""Popular Participation and Empowerment""; ""Politics of Containment""; ""Paths towards Re-Democratization Process in Africa Politics of Redemocratisation""; ""Opposition Forces""; ""Marxist-led Revolutionary War""; ""Organized Violent Revolt Coordinate by Reformist Groups/Parties""; ""By Way of Conclusion""; ""Towards a New Political Order""; ""The Failure of Democracy""; ""Where is Africa Now""; ""Where Should Africa Go""

""Prospects for the Future""""Elections and the Democratic Challenges Confronting the Realities""; ""Elections""; ""Democracy Is Not Enough""; ""Epilogue and Conclusion""; ""Rethinking the Way to Revitalise Constructive State-Building and Democracy in Africa""; ""Getting over the Undemocratic and Underdevelopment Blues""; ""Agenda for Transformation""; ""The Way Forward: Facing Africa's Missing Ingredients""; ""Conclusion: Fail or Succeed It Is Time to Choose""; ""References""; ""Preface and Acknowledgement""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""

""Chapter 5""""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-60876-648-9

OCLC:

847650100