Closing the Circle: Democratization and Development in AfricaWe all know that many African countries face political tyranny, failed capitalist development, and violent domestic conflict. What is less clear is what relationship may exist between effective democratic institutions and the solution of the last two problems. Richard Sandbrook draws on the experience with democratisation of a carefully selected sample of countries: Ghana, Mali and Niger in West Africa; Zambia, Tanzania and Madagascar in East Africa; and Sudan. He illustrates the diversity of African experiences of the transition to democratic political forms and the complex relationships between democratic institutions and economic reform and social order. He concludes that the ultimate value of democratic institutions lies in whether they lead to economic progress and social justice and peace. |
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... constitutional arrangements is superior in man- aging conflict . Some argue that parliamentary systems tend to exacerbate ethnic divisions by concentrating power in a single , regionally based party or coalition , while excluding others ...
... constitutional arrangements is superior in man- aging conflict . Some argue that parliamentary systems tend to exacerbate ethnic divisions by concentrating power in a single , regionally based party or coalition , while excluding others ...
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... constitutional requirements will nec- essarily succeed . Reality is too complex for that degree of certainty . For instance , Nigeria's constitution in the Second Republic ( 1979–83 ) shrewdly endeavoured to build in mechanisms to ...
... constitutional requirements will nec- essarily succeed . Reality is too complex for that degree of certainty . For instance , Nigeria's constitution in the Second Republic ( 1979–83 ) shrewdly endeavoured to build in mechanisms to ...
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... constitutional matters . In 1996 , for example , the Court ruled in favour of the NPP in a case concerning freedom of association . PNDC law 312 of 1993 , which established the CIBA , included a list of indigenous business associations ...
... constitutional matters . In 1996 , for example , the Court ruled in favour of the NPP in a case concerning freedom of association . PNDC law 312 of 1993 , which established the CIBA , included a list of indigenous business associations ...
Contents
The Real World of African Democracy | 23 |
Party Systems or Factional Systems? | 32 |
How Protected? | 38 |
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