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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... elections in the period 1989–94 . Election observers declared more than half of these elections free and fair . Voter turnout , moreover , was rela- tively high , averaging 64 per cent . In fourteen cases , elections initiated a ...
... elections in the period 1989–94 . Election observers declared more than half of these elections free and fair . Voter turnout , moreover , was rela- tively high , averaging 64 per cent . In fourteen cases , elections initiated a ...
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... election awarding it a landslide victory . The most problematical transitional elections occurred in Ghana and Tanzania . In Ghana the opposition parties declared the 1992 presidential elections ( won by the incumbent dictator ...
... election awarding it a landslide victory . The most problematical transitional elections occurred in Ghana and Tanzania . In Ghana the opposition parties declared the 1992 presidential elections ( won by the incumbent dictator ...
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... elections only Madagascar passed the test . Elections in Madagascar tend to be chaotic , with allegations of malfeasance emanating from all the various party alliances ( Ratsimbaharison 1997 ) . Nonetheless , the country's electoral ...
... elections only Madagascar passed the test . Elections in Madagascar tend to be chaotic , with allegations of malfeasance emanating from all the various party alliances ( Ratsimbaharison 1997 ) . Nonetheless , the country's electoral ...
Contents
The Real World of African Democracy | 23 |
Party Systems or Factional Systems? | 32 |
How Protected? | 38 |
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