Democracy in Africa : The Hard Road Ahead / ed. by Marina Ottaway.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gordon, David F., Contributor.

Graham, Carol, Contributor.

Hutchful, Eboe, Contributor.

Lewis, Peter M., Contributor.

Ottaway, Marina, Editor.

Ottaway, Marina, Contributor.

Schatzberg, Michael G., Contributor.

Simpson, Daniel, Contributor.

Walle, Nicolas van de, Contributor.

Widner, Jennifer A., Contributor.

Series:

SAIS African Studies Library

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The authors explore the processes of democratization in Africa, challenging assumptions and raising the difficult issues that must be addressed before democracy can become a reality.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1 From Political Opening to Democratization?

2 Economic Reform and the Consolidation of Democracy in Africa

3 Militarism and Problems of Democratic Transition

4 Political Parties and Civil Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa

5 Democracy, Adjustment, and Poverty Reduction in Africa: Conflicting Objectives?

6 Highjacking Change: Zaire’s “Transition” in Comparative Perspective

7 Civil Society, Political Society, and Democratic Failure in Nigeria

8 On Promoting Democracy in Africa: The International Dimension

Afterword: The Best Hope for Now

About the Contributors

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-615-2

OCLC:

1334343421