
Democratization in Late Twentieth-Century Africa
Coping with Uncertainty
Jean-Germa Gros(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 24. September 1998
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-313-30793-5 (ISBN)
Description
Few would disagree that since 1990 Sub-Saharan Africa has undergone a process of political transformation. Where one-party systems once stood, multi-parties are now dominant; where heads of state once ruled autocratically, open elections have emerged. In this study, both African and non-African scholars take a critical look at the evolution and contradictions of democratization in seven African nations: Malawi, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, and Gabon, each at a different stage in the democratization process.
Some of these countries historically have not received much attention in North America. For example, little is known about Malawi, and Gabon has escaped notice outside the Francophone world. While other works have focused primarily upon the role that institutions have played in the democratization process, this study looks at individual leaders. Some of the authors were themselves participants in the reform movements in their home countries, and they examine the role that the military and the church played in the process. This volume also includes a discussion of why democratization has stagnated or been reversed in some nations.
Some of these countries historically have not received much attention in North America. For example, little is known about Malawi, and Gabon has escaped notice outside the Francophone world. While other works have focused primarily upon the role that institutions have played in the democratization process, this study looks at individual leaders. Some of the authors were themselves participants in the reform movements in their home countries, and they examine the role that the military and the church played in the process. This volume also includes a discussion of why democratization has stagnated or been reversed in some nations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-30793-5 (9780313307935)
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JEAN-GERMAIN GROS is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Administration and a Center for International Studies Fellow at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is the author of numerous articles on public administration and Africa.
Content
Preface Introduction: Understanding Democratization by Jean-Germain Gros Democratization in Malawi: Its Roots and Prospects by Sam A. Mchombo Cameroon: A Flawed Transition to Democracy by Tatah Mentan Nigeria: Militarization and Perpetual Transition by Julius O. Ihonvbere Democracy, State-Building, and "Nations" in Ethiopia: 1974-95 by Kassahun Berhanu Leadership and Democratization: The Case of Tanzania by Jean-Germain Gros Elections and Democratic Transition in Ghana: 1991-96 by Kwamina Panford The Irony of Wealth: Democratization in Gabon by Nelson N. Messone and Jean-Germain Gros Bibliography Index