Post-conflict institutional design : peacebuilding and democracy in Africa / edited by Abu Bakarr Bah.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bah, Abu Bakarr, 1969- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Africa.

Democracy.

Political culture--Africa.

Political culture.

Peace-building--Africa.

Peace-building.

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2020.

Summary:

"Since gaining independence from colonial rule, most African countries have been struggling to build democratic and peaceful states. While African multiparty politics may be viewed as democratic system of governance, in reality it is plagued by ethnic and regional political grievances that undermine meaningful democracy. Even though ethnicity and regionalism are not the only reasons for political violence, as often pointed out in the greed-grievance literature, they are key instruments for mobilization and organizing political violence in the service of elite interest. By examining the post-conflict institutional reforms in several African countries, this book will not only shed light on the common causes of violent conflicts, but more importantly how institutional designs can affect the conditions for peace and democracy in Africa. As such, the book, focuses on conceptual and practical questions of designing ethnically and regionally inclusive state institutions and the way institutions are perceived by the citizenry. In particular, it addresses the issues of political autonomy and control over resources, which are often key sources of ethnic and regional grievances and demands for political autonomy. Moreover, it examined the symbolic and everyday meanings of institutional reforms and the overarching questions of institutional choices and ethnic and regional representation." --Amazon.com.

Contents:

1: Introduction: Institutional Design, Peacebuilding, and Democracy -Abu Bakarr Bah

2: The African Human Rights System and the Right to Autonomy - Niklas Hultin

3: Democracy, Postwar Transition and Peacebuilding in Music Videos From Uganda -Okaka Opio Dokotum

4: Harnessing Memory Institutions for Peace and Justice: The Case of South Africa - David Mwambari & Iris Nxumalo

5: Natural Resource Reforms in Postwar Liberia and Sierra Leone: Contradictions and Tensions - Michael D. Beevers

6: Devolution and Electoral Violence in Kenya - Aditi Malik

7: Institutional Design, Democracy, and Peacebuilding in Africa - Abu Bakarr Bah & Fredrick Ogenga.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350221833

135022183X

9781786997876

1786997878

9781786997890

1786997894

OCLC:

1241539904