Civil Society And Democracy In Africa
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Civil Society And Democracy In Africa
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Author : Nelson Kasfir
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04-03
Civil Society And Democracy In Africa written by Nelson Kasfir and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-03 with Political Science categories.
This work critically reviews the conventional uses of the concept of civil society in promoting democratization in Africa and suggests omissions and modifications are needed for more accurate analyses.
The State And Democracy In Africa
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Author : African Association of Political Science
language : en
Publisher: Africa World Press
Release Date : 1998
The State And Democracy In Africa written by African Association of Political Science and has been published by Africa World Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Political Science categories.
This book is a study of the issues of democracy and democratization in Africa, with emphasis on the roles of civil society and the state in the democratic transition. After clarifying the meaning of democracy as a universal principle of governance and the applicability of the concept to Africa, the book examines the major problems facing the democratic transition on the continent as a whole.
Civil Society Based Governance In Africa
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Author : Mbaye Lo
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2010
Civil Society Based Governance In Africa written by Mbaye Lo and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Political Science categories.
This book examines the liberal conception of civil society and its applicability to the context of Africa. Although it acknowledges the reality of civil society as a paradigmatic way of thinking about democracy and good governance, it questions the conception of civil society and its use for development in Africa. The book argues that if the concept of civil society is to be successful, it has to capture fully and correctly most aspects of Africa's associational life without leaving out major portions of the socio-political mosaic. Only then, can the concept of civil society be a legitimate tool for recognizing groups and associations and organizing their problems and claims for a sustainable democracy. The African experience is different from the liberal context of civil society. The liberal argument of civil society springs from the Western conception of state-society relationships. In this convention, power, authoritarianism and exploitation are the exclusive property of the state, while society belongs to the realm of freedom, rights, and liberty To examine this argument, this study uses Senegal as a case study to explore how the idiosyncrasy of societal development in this country has constructed and produced different types of associational life and how they fit within the liberal conception of civil society. Senegal was selected as an ideal case because it is widely regarded as a vibrant model of civil society and democracy. In essence, the question is whether the civil society that exists in Senegal conforms to the liberal argument of civil. The findings reveal that, in Senegal, civil society differs in many forms from the liberal propositions.
Consolidation Of Democracy In Africa
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Author : Hussein Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-22
Consolidation Of Democracy In Africa written by Hussein Solomon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-22 with Political Science categories.
This title was first published in 2000: The continent of Africa is undergoing great change. While on the one hand there is talk of a re-awakening of Africa or Renaissance various countries in Africa are still plagued by poverty, intra- and interstate violence. In some countries the legacy of neo-colonialism and under development contributed to social strife and the potential criminalization of the State. This book addresses the topic of democratization and sustainable democracy in Africa against this background.
Civil Society And Democratic Development In Africa
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Author : Julius Edo Nyang'oro
language : en
Publisher: Mwengo
Release Date : 1999
Civil Society And Democratic Development In Africa written by Julius Edo Nyang'oro and has been published by Mwengo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Social Science categories.
Civil Society And The State In Africa
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Author : John Willis Harbeson
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 1994
Civil Society And The State In Africa written by John Willis Harbeson and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Political Science categories.
This text examines the potential value of the concept of civil society for enhancing the current understanding of state-society relations in Africa. The authors review the meanings of civil society in political philosophy, as well as alternative approaches to employing the concept in African settings. Considering both the patterns of emerging civil society in Africa and issues relating to its further development, they give particular emphasis to the cases of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaire.
The Role Of Civil Society In Africa S Quest For Democratization
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Author : Abadir M. Ibrahim
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-08
The Role Of Civil Society In Africa S Quest For Democratization written by Abadir M. Ibrahim and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-08 with Political Science categories.
This book tests many of the assumptions, hypotheses, and conclusions connected with the presumed role of civil society organizations in the democratization of African countries. Taking a comparative approach, it looks at countries that have successfully democratized, those that are stuck between progress and regression, those that have regressed into dictatorship, and those that are currently in transitional flux and evaluates what role, if any, civil society has played in each instance. The countries discussed—South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt and Tunisia—represent a diverse set of social and political circumstances and different levels of democratic achievement, providing a rich set of case studies. Each sample state also offers an internal comparison, as each has historically experienced different stages of democratization. Along the course of each case study, the book also considers the effect that other traditionally studied factors, such as culture, colonization, economic development and foreign aid, may have had on individual attempts at democratization. The first extensive work on civil society and democratization in Africa, the book adds new insights to the applicability of democratization theory in a non-Western context, both filling a gap in and adding to the existing universal scholarship. This book will be useful for scholars of political science, economics, sociology and African studies, as well as human rights activists and policy makers in the relevant geographical areas.
Kingdom State And Civil Society In Africa Conceptual And Political Collisions
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Author : Nelson Kasfir
language : en
Publisher: BASLER AFRIKA BIBLIOGRAPHIEN
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Kingdom State And Civil Society In Africa Conceptual And Political Collisions written by Nelson Kasfir and has been published by BASLER AFRIKA BIBLIOGRAPHIEN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Associations, institutions, etc categories.
Civil society is one of several Western political and social concepts that have not traveled successfully to Africa. Revived in response to the search for democracy in Eastern Europe during the late Soviet era, Western donors promoted and funded new civil society organizations in sub-Saharan Africa, regarding them as an essential grounding for African democratization. Most of these new civil society organizations had little in common with African associational activity. Focusing on the characteristics and behavior of longstand-ing African organizations would appear a better starting point for developing a useful concept of an African civil society. One candidate worth serious investigation is the Buganda Kingdom Government. This organization violates most distinctions central to Western notions of civil society. Yet it continues to behave like a civil society organization. Its political and conceptual collisions offer guidance toward a useful notion of African civil society and understanding Ugandan politics.
Breaking Barriers Creating New Hopes
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Author : Abdalla Bujra
language : en
Publisher: OSSREA
Release Date : 2003
Breaking Barriers Creating New Hopes written by Abdalla Bujra and has been published by OSSREA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Fiction categories.
A study of Africa's current strides towards democracy, good governance and the interposition of the civil society in the process. The authors identify and delineates the phases of these processes and examine key theoretical and methodological issues of the governance project. Also includes analysis of hitherto neglected issues such as gender, pastoralism, ethnicity, constitutionalism, local governance, the economy and the African Union. Reviews six country case studies on progress so far: Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia and Ethiopia.
The Role Of Civil Society In Africa S Quest For Democratization
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Author : Abadir M. Ibrahim
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-15
The Role Of Civil Society In Africa S Quest For Democratization written by Abadir M. Ibrahim and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-15 with Political Science categories.
This book tests many of the assumptions, hypotheses, and conclusions connected with the presumed role of civil society organizations in the democratization of African countries. Taking a comparative approach, it looks at countries that have successfully democratized, those that are stuck between progress and regression, those that have regressed into dictatorship, and those that are currently in transitional flux and evaluates what role, if any, civil society has played in each instance. The countries discussed—South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt and Tunisia—represent a diverse set of social and political circumstances and different levels of democratic achievement, providing a rich set of case studies. Each sample state also offers an internal comparison, as each has historically experienced different stages of democratization. Along the course of each case study, the book also considers the effect that other traditionally studied factors, such as culture, colonization, economic development and foreign aid, may have had on individual attempts at democratization. The first extensive work on civil society and democratization in Africa, the book adds new insights to the applicability of democratization theory in a non-Western context, both filling a gap in and adding to the existing universal scholarship. This book will be useful for scholars of political science, economics, sociology and African studies, as well as human rights activists and policy makers in the relevant geographical areas.