Civil Society And Democratic Development In Africa
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Civil Society And Democratic Development In Tanzania
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Author : Andrew S. Z. Kiondo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Civil Society And Democratic Development In Tanzania written by Andrew S. Z. Kiondo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Civil society categories.
Democracy Civil Society And Development In Africa
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Democracy Civil Society And Development In Africa written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Civil society categories.
The Role Of Civil Society In Africa S Quest For Democratization
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Author : Abadir M. Ibrahim
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Role Of Civil Society In Africa S Quest For Democratization written by Abadir M. Ibrahim and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with 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 African civil society and 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.
The Two Faces Of Civil Society
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Author : Stephen N. Ndegwa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Two Faces Of Civil Society written by Stephen N. Ndegwa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Political Science categories.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Democracy Good Governance And Development In Africa
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Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi
language : en
Publisher: Langaa RPCIG
Release Date : 2015-10-24
Democracy Good Governance And Development In Africa written by Mawere, Munyaradzi and has been published by Langaa RPCIG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-24 with Social Science categories.
Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a perennial question why some decades after political independence in Africa the continent continues experiencing bad governance, lagging behind socioeconomically, and its democracy questionable. We admit that a plethora of theories and reasons, including iniquitous and malicious ones, have been conjured in an attempt to explain and answer the questions as to why Africa seems to be lagging behind other continents in issues pertaining to good governance, democracy and socio-economic development. Yet, none of the theories and reasons proffered so far seems to have provided enduring solutions to Africa’s diverse complex problems and predicaments. This book dissects and critically examines the matrix of Africa’s multifaceted problems on governance, democracy and development in an attempt to proffer enduring solutions to the continent’s long-standing political and socio-economic dilemmas and setbacks.