Civil society, good governance, and the challenge of regional security in West Africa
By: edited by R.A. Akindele ; with essays by R.A. Akindele ... [et al.].
Contributors: Akindele, R. A., 1939-; African Strategic and Peace Research Group.
Publisher: African Strategic and Peace Research Group; Vantage
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Agege, Lagos, Nigeria; Ibadan, Nigeria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Subjects: Civil society -- Africa, West.; Non-governmental organizations -- Africa, West.; National security -- Africa, West.; Democratization -- Africa, West.; Africa, West -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Civil society, good governance, and the challenge of regional security in West Africa / Cyril Obi; title: Bringing good governance, human rights protection, and democratic peace project in nation-states into the purview and ambit of contemporary international law and practice / R.A. Akindele; title: Democratic renewal in Francophone West Africa at the threshold of the 21st century / Emeka Nwokedi; title: Constitutionalism and democratic culture in Francophone West Africa : a case study of Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal / Bola A. Akinterinwa; title: The changing forms of conflict in West Africa and issues in regional security : a case-study of Liberia and Sierra Leone / Ogaba Oche; title: Emerging trends in civil society : struggles for good governance and democracy after the 1999 democratic transition in Nigeria / Ogaba Oche; title: In support and enhancement of good governance and development in West Africa in the new century / L.S. Aminu; title: Women's organizations and the challenges of democratic consolidation and regional security in West Africa / Cyril Obi; title: ECOWAS, good governance, and sub-regional security in West Africa / R.A. Akindele; title: The role of ECOWAS in empowering civil society for good governance in West Africa / L.S. Aminu; title: Capacity building for enhancing and strengthening civil society, good governance, and security in West Africa / R.A. Akindele.