Democratization In Late Twentieth Century Africa
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Download Democratization In Late Twentieth Century Africa PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Democratization In Late Twentieth Century Africa book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Democratization In Late Twentieth Century Africa
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Jean-Germa Gros
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1998-09-24
Democratization In Late Twentieth Century Africa written by Jean-Germa Gros and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09-24 with Political Science categories.
Few would disagree that since 1990 Sub-Saharan Africa has undergone a process of political transformation. Where one-party systems once stood, multi-parties are now dominant; where heads of state once ruled autocratically, open elections have emerged. In this study, both African and non-African scholars take a critical look at the evolution and contradictions of democratization in seven African nations: Malawi, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, and Gabon, each at a different stage in the democratization process. Some of these countries historically have not received much attention in North America. For example, little is known about Malawi, and Gabon has escaped notice outside the Francophone world. While other works have focused primarily upon the role that institutions have played in the democratization process, this study looks at individual leaders. Some of the authors were themselves participants in the reform movements in their home countries, and they examine the role that the military and the church played in the process. This volume also includes a discussion of why democratization has stagnated or been reversed in some nations.
African Politics
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Joelien Pretorius
language : en
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
Release Date : 2008
African Politics written by Joelien Pretorius and has been published by Juta and Company Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
In 1991 Samuel Huntington published "The Third Wave: Democratisation in the Late Twentieth Century". The book informed much of the scholarly work on democratisation in Africa. Although comprehensive in classifying the causes and limitations of transitions to democracy, "The Third Wave" was also limited in its definition of democracy and expectations of a new democracy. This volume engages with the topics of democracy and democratisation in contemporary African politics at the local, national and continental level. It acknowledges a conceptual debt to Huntington when discussing elections, party systems, leadership and the development of continental norms of liberal democracy, but also highlights new conversations (eg: about participatory spaces) that go beyond the Third Wave.
The Third Wave
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Samuel P. Huntington
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-09-06
The Third Wave written by Samuel P. Huntington and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-06 with Political Science categories.
Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. This global democratic revolution is probably the most important political trend in the late twentieth century. In The Third Wave, Samuel P. Huntington analyzes the causes and nature of these democratic transitions, evaluates the prospects for stability of the new democracies, and explores the possibility of more countries becoming democratic. The recent transitions, he argues, are the third major wave of democratization in the modem world. Each of the two previous waves was followed by a reverse wave in which some countries shifted back to authoritarian government. Using concrete examples, empirical evidence, and insightful analysis, Huntington provides neither a theory nor a history of the third wave, but an explanation of why and how it occurred. Factors responsible for the democratic trend include the legitimacy dilemmas of authoritarian regimes; economic and social development; the changed role of the Catholic Church; the impact of the United States, the European Community, and the Soviet Union; and the "snowballing" phenomenon: change in one country stimulating change in others. Five key elite groups within and outside the nondemocratic regime played roles in shaping the various ways democratization occurred. Compromise was key to all democratizations, and elections and nonviolent tactics also were central. New democracies must deal with the "torturer problem" and the "praetorian problem" and attempt to develop democratic values and processes. Disillusionment with democracy, Huntington argues, is necessary to consolidating democracy. He concludes the book with an analysis of the political, economic, and cultural factors that will decide whether or not the third wave continues. Several "Guidelines for Democratizers" offer specific, practical suggestions for initiating and carrying out reform. Huntington's emphasis on practical application makes this book a valuable tool for anyone engaged in the democratization process. At this volatile time in history, Huntington's assessment of the processes of democratization is indispensable to understanding the future of democracy in the world.
Africa In The Twenty First Century
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Gashawbeza Bekele
language : en
Publisher: African Governance, Development, and Leadership
Release Date : 2019
Africa In The Twenty First Century written by Gashawbeza Bekele and has been published by African Governance, Development, and Leadership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Africa categories.
This book interrogates contemporary debates, controversies, achievements, challenges, and future prospects of African development and democratization from varied theoretical perspectives. The diverse issues and sub-themes addressed in this volume include tenets of democracy such as democratization, democratic institutions, good governance, term limits, minority rights, and women's political participation; and dynamics of development such as economic growth, liberalization, development strategies and models, Millennium Development Goals, uneven regional development, sustainable development challenges, transport development and management, and health and development. Featuring established and emerging scholars, this book is a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, and students interested in African politics and development.
Africa Beyond Liberal Democracy
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Reginald M.J. Oduor
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-06-21
Africa Beyond Liberal Democracy written by Reginald M.J. Oduor and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-21 with Philosophy categories.
A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title Africa beyond Liberal Democracy: In Search of Context-Relevant Models of Democracy for the Twenty-First Century explores possible future trajectories of democratization on the continent. At the dawn of political independence in the late 1950s and early 1960s, many countries in Africa set out with liberal democratic constitutions. However, these were quickly dismantled by civilian regimes that turned their countries into one-party autocracies, or by military coups that set aside the constitutions altogether. The 1990s saw an attempt at reverting to competitive multi-party politics through the so-called second-generation constitutions, but these are again being dismantled by civilian autocracies and military juntas. In this collection, edited by Reginald M. J. Oduor, African and Africanist scholars examine the view that what has failed in Africa is liberal democracy rather than democracy as such, because liberal democracy arose in an individualist socio-political Western context that is significantly different from the communalist milieu of African societies. The contributors, from a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, andbased in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, India, Sweden, and Finland, present a range of perspectives on possible directions for context-relevant models of democracy in the various countries of Africa in the twenty-first century.
Democracy And Democratization
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Michael Moran
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-04-29
Democracy And Democratization written by Michael Moran and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-29 with Political Science categories.
Following the collapse of the former regimes of Eastern and Central Europe and Latin America the choice of all of the democratising countries was to move towards liberal democracy. Likewise in Africa, many authoriatarian regimes seem to be in retreat, perhaps most significantly in South Africa. Democracy seems to be the only valued political system of the late twentieth century, so that even China for example, describes itself as the people's democratic dictatorship. So have we really, as Francis Fukuyama suggested, reached the end of history? Should we not look seriously at the tension between liberalism and democracy which have led to dissatisfaction with the liberal model in countries such as Britain and France? Is it not important to discuss the real problems of stabilisation and survival which the democratising countries are experiencing? This timely collection examines questions of central concern to scholars and practitioners of politics. It looks at both the concept of democracy and the process of democratisation, combining theoretical chapters by historians of ideas and political theorists, with empirical chapters on the process of democratisation in Eastern Europe, China, The Middle East and Latin America, as well as in established democracies such as Britain and France.
Democracy In Africa
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Nic Cheeseman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-05-12
Democracy In Africa written by Nic Cheeseman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-12 with History categories.
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of Africa's history of democracy, grappling with important questions facing Africa today.
State Conflict And Democracy In Africa
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Richard A. Joseph
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
Release Date : 1999
State Conflict And Democracy In Africa written by Richard A. Joseph and has been published by Lynne Rienner Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Political Science categories.
This volume explores the important dimensions of state formation and erosion, social conflict, and the gains and setbacks of democratization in contemporary Africa. It looks at the dominant patterns of political restructuring since the upheavals of the early 1990s.
Emergent African States
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Stephen Adebanji Akintoye
language : en
Publisher: London : Longman
Release Date : 1976
Emergent African States written by Stephen Adebanji Akintoye and has been published by London : Longman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with History categories.
Constituting Democracy
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Heinz Klug
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-09-04
Constituting Democracy written by Heinz Klug and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-04 with Law categories.
Against the backdrop of South Africa's transition from apartheid, this provocative book explores the role of late twentieth-century constitutionalism in facilitating political change. While using South Africa as a case study, Klug's larger project is to investigate why there has been renewed faith in justiciable constitutions and democratic constitutionalism, despite their many flaws. This examination of South Africa's constitution-making process provides important new insights into the role of law in the transition to democracy.