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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... ethnic / communal tensions in a plural society ; an increasingly predatory and incapacitated state ; a stagnant and declining economy with a concomitant increase in absolute poverty ; and a deteriorating environment that heightens ...
... ethnic / communal tensions in a plural society ; an increasingly predatory and incapacitated state ; a stagnant and declining economy with a concomitant increase in absolute poverty ; and a deteriorating environment that heightens ...
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... ethnic / religious divisions . The two leading sectarian parties , the Umma and Democratic Union , could expect together to win a majority of seats based on the votes of their loyal Ansar and Khatmiyya followers . This condition ...
... ethnic / religious divisions . The two leading sectarian parties , the Umma and Democratic Union , could expect together to win a majority of seats based on the votes of their loyal Ansar and Khatmiyya followers . This condition ...
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... ethnic tensions hinges on two conditions : astute constitutional design , and the likelihood that fearful elites and people in general will give democratic institutions a chance . The latter condition is more likely in some historical ...
... ethnic tensions hinges on two conditions : astute constitutional design , and the likelihood that fearful elites and people in general will give democratic institutions a chance . The latter condition is more likely in some historical ...
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