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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... cultural homogeneity does provide a basis for unity , yet , as the Somalian civil war so graphically illustrates , it fails to guarantee harmony . Indeed , the Batswana identify themselves as belong- ing to nine " tribes , ” and rivalry ...
... cultural homogeneity does provide a basis for unity , yet , as the Somalian civil war so graphically illustrates , it fails to guarantee harmony . Indeed , the Batswana identify themselves as belong- ing to nine " tribes , ” and rivalry ...
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... cultural milieu is important , and Ghana may be regarded as one of the potentially more promising African cases . On the one hand , Ghana is similar to other West African countries , having suffered from authoritarian rule and political ...
... cultural milieu is important , and Ghana may be regarded as one of the potentially more promising African cases . On the one hand , Ghana is similar to other West African countries , having suffered from authoritarian rule and political ...
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... cultural distinc- tiveness " ( Diamond and Plattner 1994 : xvii ) . Ethnic tensions arise neither from this cultural distinctiveness per se nor generally from a primordial hostility . Africa's polyethnic societies were produced through ...
... cultural distinc- tiveness " ( Diamond and Plattner 1994 : xvii ) . Ethnic tensions arise neither from this cultural distinctiveness per se nor generally from a primordial hostility . Africa's polyethnic societies were produced through ...
Contents
The Real World of African Democracy | 23 |
Party Systems or Factional Systems? | 32 |
How Protected? | 38 |
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