Political Mobilizations And Democratization In Sub Saharan Africa
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Political Mobilizations And Democratization In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Wolfgang Stuppert
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-06-14
Political Mobilizations And Democratization In Sub Saharan Africa written by Wolfgang Stuppert and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-14 with Political Science categories.
This book explores why democratization processes in Sub-Saharan Africa have made so little progress despite more than two decades of multi-party politics on the subcontinent. By applying multiple linear regression analyses to a new data set on multi-party elections in Sub-Saharan Africa, the study investigates the relationship between political mobilizations and electoral competitiveness. It finds that the more societal groups engage in political mobilizations, such as protests and strikes, the more competitive elections become. Based on these results, the author argues for a change in the policies of international democracy assistance programs. The study’s findings suggest that efforts to promote democracy would likely be more successful if international donors focused their support on organizations that have active constituencies and are willing to use their mobilization capacity to address ruling elites with political or socio-economic grievances.
Routledge Handbook Of Democratization In Africa
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Author : Gabrielle Lynch
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-07-02
Routledge Handbook Of Democratization In Africa written by Gabrielle Lynch and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-02 with Political Science categories.
This volume explores the issues and debates surrounding the ongoing processes of democratization in sub-Saharan Africa, illuminating the central dynamics characterizing Africa’s democratic experiments, and considering the connections between democratization and economic, social, and cultural developments on the continent. Reflecting the diverse and rich nature of this field of study, the Handbook of Democratization in Africa features more than thirty contributions structured into six thematic sections: The politics and paths of regime development Institutional dynamics Political mobilization and voting dynamics The politics of identity Social forces from below The consequences of democracy. Chapters offer overviews of the key scholarship on particular topics, including central insights from the latest research, and provide suggestions for those interested in further inquiry. The material includes attention to broad cross-continental patterns, for example with respect to public opinion, political violence, or the role of different institutions and actors. It also includes rich case material, drawing on and highlighting the experiences of a diverse collection of countries. Encouraging a comprehensive view of key concerns and enhancing understanding of particular issues, the Handbook of Democratization in Africa represents a critical resource for experts and students of African politics, democratization, and African studies.
Democracy And Political Change In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : John A. Wiseman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-11
Democracy And Political Change In Sub Saharan Africa written by John A. Wiseman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11 with Political Science categories.
The book provides readers a set of case studies covering a diverse range of African states in order to identify the major causes of change and the movement towards democracy.
Party Systems In Young Democracies
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Author : Edalina Rodrigues Sanches
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-01-03
Party Systems In Young Democracies written by Edalina Rodrigues Sanches and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-03 with Political Science categories.
Institutionalization has become a paramount concept to compare party systems in regions spanned by the third wave of democratization. Based on raw electoral data from 30 sub-Saharan African countries observed between 1966 and 2016, this text explores the causes and mechanisms of Party System Institutionalization (PSI) and its relationship with the processes of mobilization and democratization. Posing key theoretical and empirical questions in cross-regional comparison, it examines and reveals the defining properties of PSI, how they should be measured and under what conditions it varies. In doing so, it contributes with a new explanatory framework of party system development – that gives primacy to modes of transition, political institutions and party-citizen linkages – to further cross-regional comparisons among third-wave party systems. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of democratization, elections, and African politics, and more broadly to comparative politics.
Political Opposition And Democracy In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Elliott Green
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-08
Political Opposition And Democracy In Sub Saharan Africa written by Elliott Green and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with Political Science categories.
This book takes a closer look at the role and meaning of political opposition for the development of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. Why is room for political opposition in most cases so severely limited? Under what circumstances has the political opposition been able to establish itself in a legitimate role in African politics? To answer these questions this edited volume focuses on the institutional settings, the nature and dynamics within and between political parties, and the relationship between the citizens and political parties. It is found that regional devolution and federalist structures enable political opposition to organize and gain local power, as a supplement to influence at the central level. Generally, however, opposition parties are lacking in organization and institutionalization, as well as in their ability to find support in civil society and promote the issues that voters find most important. Overall, strong executive powers, unchecked by democratic institutions, in combination with deferential values and fear of conflict, undermine legitimate opposition activity. This book was originally published as a special issue of Democratization.
Democracy And The Rise Of Women S Movements In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Kathleen M. Fallon
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2008-08-08
Democracy And The Rise Of Women S Movements In Sub Saharan Africa written by Kathleen M. Fallon and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-08 with Political Science categories.
Despite a late and fitful start, democracy in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe has recently shown promising growth. Kathleen M. Fallon discusses the role of women and women's advocacy groups in furthering the democratic transformation of formerly autocratic states. Using Ghana as a case study, Fallon examines the specific processes women are using to bring about political change. She assesses information gathered from interviews and surveys conducted in Ghana and assays the existing literature to provide a focused look at how women have become involved in the democratization of sub-Saharan nations. The narrative traces the history of democratic institutions in the region—from the imposition of male-dominated mechanisms by western states to latter-day reforms that reflect the active resurgence of women’s political power within many African cultures—to show how women have made significant recent political gains in Ghana and other emerging democracies. Fallon attributes these advances to a combination of forces, including the decline of the authoritarian state and its attendant state-run women's organizations, newly formed constitutions, and newfound access to good-governance funding. She draws the study into the larger debate over gendered networks and democratic reform by exploring how gender roles affect and are affected by the state in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. In demonstrating how women’s activism is evolving with and shaping democratization across the region, Democracy and the Rise of Women’s Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals how women’s social movements are challenging the barriers created by colonization and dictatorships in Africa and beyond.
Institutions Ethnicity And Political Mobilization In South Africa
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Author : J. Piombo
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-08-03
Institutions Ethnicity And Political Mobilization In South Africa written by J. Piombo and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-03 with Social Science categories.
An investigation of post-apartheid South Africa, which is notable for a history of politicized ethnicity, a complicated network of ethnic groups and for an expectation that ethnic violence would follow the 1994 political transition that did not occur following democratization.
Democratization In Africa Challenges And Prospects
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Author : Gordon Crawford
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Democratization In Africa Challenges And Prospects written by Gordon Crawford and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Political Science categories.
It is two decades since the ‘third wave’ of democratization began to roll across sub-Saharan Africa in the early 1990s. This book provides a very timely investigation into the progress and setbacks over that period, the challenges that remain and the prospects for future democratization in Africa. It commences with an overall assessment of the (lack of) progress made from 1990 to 2010, exploring positive developments with reasons for caution. Based on original research, subsequent contributions examine various themes through country case-studies, inclusive of: the routinisation of elections, accompanied by democratic rollback and the rise of hybrid regimes; the tenacity of presidential powers; the dilemmas of power-sharing; ethnic voting and rise of a violent politics of belonging; the role of ‘donors’ and the ambiguities of ‘democracy promotion’. Overall, the book concludes that steps forward remain greater than reversals and that typically, though not universally, sub-Saharan African countries are more democratic today than in the late 1980s. Nonetheless, the book also calls for more meaningful processes of democratization that aim not only at securing civil and political rights, but also socio-economic rights and the physical security of African citizens. This book was originally published as a special issue of Democratization
Democratization In Sub Saharan Africa 1989 1992
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Author : Robert Buijtenhuijs
language : en
Publisher: African Studies Centre Politi
Release Date : 1993
Democratization In Sub Saharan Africa 1989 1992 written by Robert Buijtenhuijs and has been published by African Studies Centre Politi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Political Science categories.
Democracy Governance And Economic Policy
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Author : John Michael Healey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Democracy Governance And Economic Policy written by John Michael Healey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
Examines the political dimensions of economic policy making in the 1970s and 1980s.