Managing Conflicts In Africa S Democratic Transitions
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Managing Conflicts In Africa S Democratic Transitions
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Author : Akanmu Gafari Adebayo
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012
Managing Conflicts In Africa S Democratic Transitions written by Akanmu Gafari Adebayo and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
This book explores the nascent and complex terrain of democratization and peaceful political transitions in Africa. It analyzes major election-related conflicts across the continent, explains their root causes and major consequences, and offers measures that may be undertaken to prevent, manage, and resolve election-induced conflicts. It charts a path for the future political and democratic stability in Africa.
Managing Conflicts In Africa S Democratic Transitions
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Managing Conflicts In Africa S Democratic Transitions written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Africa categories.
Democratisation And Electoral Conflict Management In Sub Saharan Africa The Ghanaian Experience
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Author : Osei Baffour Frimpong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Democratisation And Electoral Conflict Management In Sub Saharan Africa The Ghanaian Experience written by Osei Baffour Frimpong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Elections are undoubtedly a quintessential of democratization process and Africa is not an exception to this. Elections have thus been a preeminent factor in Africas democracy since the 1990s. Indeed, it has been the medium through which African people participate in the decision making process in their respective states. Apart from this, elections have played a key role in democratic transitions in Africa and opened the political space in most African States. This notwithstanding, elections have also been a source of cataclysmic conflicts, tensions, polarization and hostilities among others in sub Saharan African states such as Kenya, Cote dIvoire, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Togo, Sierra Leone and central African Republic among others. For this reason, while elections are important, they are not in themselves conducive to emerging democracies in Africa.Ghana is geographically located in the West African sub region which has been a scene of preponderant electoral conflicts. Therefore, political observers have been concerned about the spill over effect of these electoral conflicts on Ghana. In spite of this, Ghana has successfully organised six competitive elections over the past two decades. These elections have led to power alternation and smooth transfer of power between Ghanas two major political parties, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2000 and 2008. This significant achievement has earned Ghana both international and domestic recognition as a beacon of democracy and a bastion of peace and stability in Africa. However, elections in Ghana have not been conflict free. Ghana has witnessed disputes, tensions and violent conflicts at hotspots in almost all the elections the country has had. In spite of this, Ghana has been relatively successful in managing its electoral conflicts.Against this background, the study seeks to investigate democratisation and electoral conflict management in sub Saharan Africa with the Ghanaian experience as a case study. In the case of Ghana, the study specifically examines the role of Ghanas Electoral Commission in the management and prevention of electoral conflict. The study further investigates the challenges confronting the EC in its quest to manage and prevent electoral conflict in Ghanas nascent democracy. More importantly, the study looks at how to strengthen the capacity of the EC in order to make it efficient in the management and prevention of electoral conflict. The study is predicated on the hypothesis that an independent, transparent, credible electoral administration and involvement of stakeholders in the electoral process are critical to the management and prevention of electoral conflicts. Also, the study is hinged on the liberal democratic theoretical matrix which explains the role of democratic institutions such as the electoral management body in the management and prevention of conflict in a democratic dispensation.The thematic concerns of the study were achieved through in depth analysis of secondary data which constitutes the findings of the study. The study has established that the constitutional autonomy of the EC granted by the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, ECs ability to assert its autonomy, introduction of confidence, trust and transparent measures are the main conflict management tools employed by the EC in the management of electoral conflict in Ghana. The study particularly discovered that the establishment of Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) to create the platform for the EC, political parties and civil society organisations to dialogue on issues regarding the electoral process and involvement of both domestic and international election observer groups in the electoral process by the EC have been a catalyst in the ECs role in the management of electoral conflicts in Ghana. The study however notes bloated voter register, inadequate civic education, weak early warning system, insufficient resources and institutional weaknesses among others as the challenges militating against the ECs quest to manage and prevent electoral conflict in Ghana.In the concluding reflections, the need for adequate funding, investment in civic education, establishment of conflict management panels, thorough cleaning of the voter register and establishment of early warning systems are proposed by the study to enhance the ECs role in the management of electoral conflict in Ghana.
Elections And Conflict Management In Africa
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Author : Timothy D. Sisk
language : en
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
Release Date : 1998
Elections And Conflict Management In Africa written by Timothy D. Sisk and has been published by US Institute of Peace Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Political Science categories.
Elections have emerged as one of the most important, and most contentious, features of political life on the African continent. In the first half of this decade, there were more than 20 national elections, serving largely as capstones of peace processes or transitions to democracies. The outcomes of these and more recent elections have been remarkably varied, and the relationship between elections and conflict management is widely debated throughout Africa and among international observers. Elections can either help reduce tensions by reconstituting legitimate government, or they can exacerbate them by further polarizing highly conflictual societies. This timely volume examines the relationship between elections, especially electoral systems, and conflict management in Africa, while also serving as an important reference for other regions. The book brings together for the first time the latest thinking on the many different roles elections can play in democratization and conflict management.
Managing Conflicts In Africa S Democratic Transitions
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Author : Akanmu G. Adebayo
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2012-08-31
Managing Conflicts In Africa S Democratic Transitions written by Akanmu G. Adebayo and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-31 with History categories.
The democratization process which bolstered a culture of periodic elections has also fostered election-related violent conflicts. As democratic transitions gained currency in the new millennium, orderly transitions through the ballot boxes began replacing military coups but deaths and destructions came in the wake of elections in many countries. Inspired by decades-long pro-democracy movements across Africa that culminated in the Arab Spring of 2010-2011, and motivated by the desire to find long-term solutions to election-related violent conflicts in the continent, this book explores the terrain of democratization, elections, and conflict management. It raises and answers many questions, such as: What are the root causes of election-related conflicts? How free, fair, and credible are elections in many African countries? What institutional mechanisms are available for ballot and voter security and for mandate protection? What has been the role of civil society organizations in conflict prevention and management? What are the responsibilities of the international community, especially regional organizations like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU), in conflict resolution? What indigenous mechanisms for conflict management have been identified that may be proactively engaged?
Regional Cooperation On Democratization And Conflict Management In Africa
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Author : Gilbert M. Khadiagala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Regional Cooperation On Democratization And Conflict Management In Africa written by Gilbert M. Khadiagala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Africa categories.
While the African Union (AU) is leading overarching efforts to establish continent-wide norms for acceptable political conduct, regional institutions are also contributing substantially to democratization and peacebuilding in their neighborhoods. Bodies such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been actively managing conflicts and preventing movement toward authoritarianism. However, country-level commitment to democratic governance remains uneven and inconsistent. Addressing the region’s security and governance challenges calls for further integration and cooperation, which will require significant resources and new notions of sovereignty with responsibility.
Minding The Gap
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Author : Pamela Aall
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2016-10-17
Minding The Gap written by Pamela Aall and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-17 with Political Science categories.
The prevailing narrative on Africa is that it is awash with violent conflict. Indeed, it does suffer from a multitude of conflicts — from border skirmishes to civil wars to terrorist attacks. Conflicts in Africa are diverse and complex, but there have been a number of cases of successful conflict management and resolution. What accounts for the successes and failures, and what can we learn from Africa’s experience? Minding the Gap: African Conflict Management in a Time of Change takes on these questions, bringing together more than 20 experts to examine the source of conflicts in Africa and assess African management capacity in the face of these conflicts.
Early Warning And Conflict Management In South African Democratic Transition
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Author : Timo Kivimäki
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Early Warning And Conflict Management In South African Democratic Transition written by Timo Kivimäki and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Arms control categories.
Early Warning And Conflict Management In South African Democratic Transition
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Author : Juha Auvinen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Early Warning And Conflict Management In South African Democratic Transition written by Juha Auvinen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Conflict management categories.
Managing Ethnic Conflicts Under Democratic Transition In Africa
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Managing Ethnic Conflicts Under Democratic Transition 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 1992 with categories.
The democratisation wave in Africa has been called the 'second independence', the liberation from autocratic and repressive regimes. Links the two processes together as transition processes which aim at institution-building and enduring democracy, by defining ethnic management and democratic transition and listing the three forms of Nzouankeu (transition through negotiation, forced transition, 'granting' of democracy, and the seven models of Joseph. Speculates on the future of ethnic managem.