National Democratic Reforms in Africa [electronic resource] : Changes and Challenges /
Adejumobi, Said.editor.
From putative 'success stories' such as Ghana and Rwanda to failed efforts in Zimbabwe and other countries, this volume brings together seven incisive case studies from diverse contexts including post-war Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the new nation of South Sudan to distil insights into the troubled progress of reform across the African continent.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; One Democratic Performance in Africa: Uneven Progress, Faltering Hopes; Two The Travails of Democratization in Liberia; Three Two Decades of Liberal Democracy in Ghana: A Critical Political Economy Perspective; Four South Sudan and the Nation-Building Project: Lessons and Challenges; Five Progress and Challenges of Liberal Democracy in Uganda; Six Narratives of the Zimbabwe Crisis, National Sovereignty, and Human and Media Rights Violations
Seven The Democratic Deficits of Mauritius-Development and Justice ThreatenedEight Elections and the Challenges of Democratization in Sierra Leone; Select Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From putative 'success stories' such as Ghana and Rwanda to failed efforts in Zimbabwe and other countries, this volume brings together seven incisive case studies from diverse contexts including post-war Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the new nation of South Sudan to distil insights into the troubled progress of reform across the African continent.
Africa—History.
Africa—Politics and government.
Political science.
History, Modern.
Democracy.
Political theory.
African History.
African Politics.
Political Science.
Modern History.
Democracy.
Political Theory.