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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Page 59
... largely informal rather than formal . Formal institu- tions , whether elections , legislatures , parties , judiciaries , civil services , the separation of powers , local government , civil associations , or independent media , embody ...
... largely informal rather than formal . Formal institu- tions , whether elections , legislatures , parties , judiciaries , civil services , the separation of powers , local government , civil associations , or independent media , embody ...
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... largely dyadic relationships - one patron provides one or two clients with patronage , and each client may in turn act as a patron to further clients . Since the networks penetrated to the grass- roots , the NDC won many tens of ...
... largely dyadic relationships - one patron provides one or two clients with patronage , and each client may in turn act as a patron to further clients . Since the networks penetrated to the grass- roots , the NDC won many tens of ...
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... largely because it was not consulted . During the parlia- mentary hearings on the appointment , the Free Press published an article questioning Abban's suitability for the post and alleging breaches of accept- able judicial conduct in a ...
... largely because it was not consulted . During the parlia- mentary hearings on the appointment , the Free Press published an article questioning Abban's suitability for the post and alleging breaches of accept- able judicial conduct in a ...
Contents
The Real World of African Democracy | 23 |
Party Systems or Factional Systems? | 32 |
How Protected? | 38 |
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