The Elgar companion to democracy and development in Africa / edited by Yiagadeesen Samy (professor of international affairs, the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs), Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba (assistant professor, Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Samy, Yiagadeesen, editor.

Oloruntoba, Samuel Ojo, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Democracy.

Economic development--Political aspects--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic development.

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

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This comprehensive Elgar Companion examines the conceptual and empirical relationship between democracy and development, analysing different political regimes adopted by sub-Saharan African countries in the post-independence period. Leading experts survey their governance and development through both macro and micro lenses, drawing on specific case studies and broader, continent-wide analysis. Interdisciplinary in scope, the book also explores various issues such as party institutionalization and ideology, women's political leadership and participation, military coups, foreign assistance and the role of the African Union, all in relation to democracy and development. Reflecting on the diversity of the African experiences, the contributors propose that the utility of democracy lies in the extent to which it can deliver political goods to its citizens, and that achieving this requires a reimagining of the state which reincorporates indigenous governance and institutions. Analysing the implications of democratic backsliding, chapters advocate for a thinking state anchored by developmental elites, the establishment of strong and accountable institutions, and a shared value of development. The Elgar Companion to Democracy and Development in Africa is a crucial resource for scholars and students of politics and public policy, economics and development studies. Policymakers and civil servants will also benefit from its practical insights and future-oriented perspectives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to The Elgar Companion to Democracy and Development in Africa / Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba and Yiagadeesen Samy

Part I: Democracy And Development: Theory And Empirics

2. The state, politics and democracy in Africa / Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba

3. Economic development in Africa: what role for democracy? / Yiagadeesen Samy

4. Economic development and democracy in Africa: evidence from survey data / Carolyn Chisadza

5. The discourse on democracy and good governance in Africa: whither development? / Adelaja Odutola Odukoya and Adeolu Oyekan

6. Toward cultural democracy: decolonizing African governance beyond liberalism and neoliberalism / Oluwakemi Damola Adejumo-Ayibiowu

7. "I am the government": party institutionalisation and perceptions of service delivery in Africa's resource economies / Xichavo Alecia Ndlovu

Part II: Democracy And Development: Case Studies

8. Lack of ideology among political parties and the governance crisis in Nigeria / Emmanuel Ikechi Onah and Ebenezer Babajide IsholaIshola

9. Explaining the decline of women's political leadership in South Africa / Dikeledi Mokoena and Jabulisile Shabalala

10. Assessing gender dynamics in Nigerian democracy: a comparative study of women's political participation and representation / Azeezat Oluwaferanmi Adekanye and Damilola Taiye Agbalajobi

11. Democracy and military coups in Africa: institutional challenges and the legacy of colonialism in Burkina Faso / Gwinyai Regis Taruvinga

12. Democracy and development in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Decky Kipuka Kabongi

13. Foreign assistance and democratic development in Ghana's extractive sector: the case of the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) / Joseph Antwi-Boasiako and Nathan Andrews

14. Prospects for democracy and development in the Middle East and North Africa 15 years after the Arab Uprisings / Jeremy Wildemanand Iyas Abu-Hajiar

15. The African Union's role in promoting democracy and development in Africa: aspirations, challenges, and prospects / Denis Dogah.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035348183 (e-book)

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