Liberal democracy and its critics in Africa
Subtitle: political dysfunction and the strugle for social progress
By: edited by Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo.
Contributors: Lumumba-Kasongo, Tukumbi, 1948-
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Elections -- Africa.; Democracy -- Africa.; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Description: The institutional forms and processes of democracy are spreading in Africa as dictatorial regimes have been forced to give way. But democratic form and democratic substance are two different things. Western-derived institutional forms are neither necessarily the most approprate nor the most practical in the current African context, and rooting democratic norms in African political cultures raises socio-cultural questions. This book draws on the experiences of particular African elections and countries to explore the continuing impact of police state apparatuses; the factors influencing voters?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.