Author : Thomas Hodgkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Africa
ISBN : UCAL:B3975644
African Political Parties
Thomas Hodgkin
African Political Parties
African Political Parties Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of African Political Parties book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
African Political Parties
Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih
Author : Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih
Publisher : OSSREA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056662193
African Political Parties by Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih Pdf
A critique of modern African 'democracies'
Political Parties in Africa
Ebrahim Fakir,Tom Lodge
Author : Ebrahim Fakir,Tom Lodge
Publisher : Jacana Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Africa
ISBN : 192019679X
Political Parties in Africa by Ebrahim Fakir,Tom Lodge Pdf
Democratic governance systems need strong and well- established parties to channel the demands of citizens, govern in the public good and satisfy the basic needs of societies. Moreover, political parties are crucial actors in aggregating and articulating interests, recruiting leaders, presenting election candidates and developing competing policy proposals that provide a voice to citizens and a choice of different proposals for the processes and procedures through which society is governed. To fulfil these functions, however, trust in how the political system functions - and in political parties as cogs in this machine of government in particular - is critical. Citizens need to provide their consent (usually through electoral processes) to political parties to be their voice - and need to trust the alternative choices that parties provide them. But across the African continent, political parties appear to be suffering a malaise of low levels of confidence and trust that citizens have in them, notwithstanding the monumental changes taking place amongst citizen attitudes, especially recent trends towards greater direct political action. This edited volume contributes to critical discourse on politics, democratisation and political parties across the continent, and makes a constructive contribution to a political system malaise by suggesting a set of normative benchmarks for more open and democratic political and party systems, as well as more effective political party institutional establishment and organisation. The book is simultaneously a critical voice and constructive problem solver.."
Political Parties in Africa
Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih,Per Nordlund
Author : Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih,Per Nordlund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123179900
Political Parties in Africa by Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih,Per Nordlund Pdf
Provides a broad, comparative analysis of 27 African countries and 75 political parties. The data was assembled during 2004-06 and was followed by national and sub-regional dialogue workshops between political parties, researchers and civil society. The agenda for reform that emanated from the research and dialogue process is reflected and discussed in the report. Legislative regulation of parties, women's participation, funding of political parties, party democracy and party programmes and policies that represent and reflect the preferences of the people are high on the agenda for the process ahead. By providing comparative information, this International IDEA publication aims to stimulate debate on the challenges faced by political parties in Africa. It is especially aimed at political parties, scholars, policy makers and democracy assistance organizations working for political reform in Africa.
Political Parties in Africa
Sebastian Elischer
Author : Sebastian Elischer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107033467
Political Parties in Africa by Sebastian Elischer Pdf
This book examines the effects of ethnicity on party politics in ten African countries. Sebastian Elischer finds that five party types exist: the mono-ethnic, the ethnic alliance, the catch-all, the programmatic, and the personalistic party. He uses these party types to show that the African political landscape is considerably more diverse than conventionally assumed.
African Political Parties
M.A. Mohamed Salih
Author : M.A. Mohamed Salih
Publisher : OSSREA
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39076002308661
African Political Parties by M.A. Mohamed Salih Pdf
A critique of modern African 'democracies'
Political Parties in South Africa
Thuynsma, Heather
Author : Thuynsma, Heather
Publisher : Africa Institute of South Africa
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780798305143
Political Parties in South Africa by Thuynsma, Heather Pdf
Political parties and the party system that underpins South Africa’s democracy have the potential to build a cohesive and prosperous nation. But in the past few years the ANC’s dominance has strained the system and tested it and its institutions’ fortitude. There are deeper issues of accountability that often spurn the Constitution and there is also a clear need to foster meaningful public participation and transparency. This volume offers a different and detailed assessment of the health of South Africa’s political system. This study intends to unravel the condition of the party system in South Africa and culminates in the question: Do South African parties promote or hinder democracy in the country? The areas of the party system that are known to require continued work are the weakness of democratic structures within parties, the perceived lack of responsibility of elected parliamentarians towards voters, non-transparent private partner financing structures and a lack of attractiveness of party-political commitment, especially for women. Experts in the respective fields address all of these areas in this book.
Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa
James S. Coleman,Carl G. Rosberg
Author : James S. Coleman,Carl G. Rosberg
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520311756
Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa by James S. Coleman,Carl G. Rosberg Pdf
The essays in this book focus attention on the role of political groups in the new functioning and development of the new African societies and the political systems of which they are a part. The authors, all recognized authorities, have sought to identify and compare the manifestations of the general tendency among the new states of Tropical Africa toward the establishment and consolidation of one-party political systems, and to examine, in the light of this general trend, the different dimensions of the problem of integration. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.
African Political Parties
Thomas Lionel Hodgkin
Author : Thomas Lionel Hodgkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Political parties
ISBN : OCLC:8083631
African Political Parties by Thomas Lionel Hodgkin Pdf
The Politics of Opposition in Contemporary Africa
Adebayo O. Olukoshi
Author : Adebayo O. Olukoshi
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9171064192
The Politics of Opposition in Contemporary Africa by Adebayo O. Olukoshi Pdf
In South Africa, Michael Neocosmos
Votes, Money and Violence
Matthias Basedau,Gero Erdmann,Andreas Mehler
Author : Matthias Basedau,Gero Erdmann,Andreas Mehler
Publisher : NAI Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015074297444
Votes, Money and Violence by Matthias Basedau,Gero Erdmann,Andreas Mehler Pdf
Following the (re-) introduction of multiparty systems in Africa in the early 1990s, third and fourth elections in Africa’s new democracies and hybrid regimes are now being seen. Although there is a large and growing literature on democracy and elections in Africa, parties and party systems have hitherto not been the focus of research, which may be surprising given their central role in a liberal democracy. The early works from the 1960s and 1970s provide neither a sound conceptual nor empirical basis. Research on political parties and party systems in Africa is still in its infancy. Various contributions in this volume address the theoretical and conceptual challenges provided by the African parties and party systems with their particular features of weak organization, informal relationships dominated by "big men" and clientelism within a neopatrimonial setting. Others raise the crucial question of representation in relation to ethnicity, civil society and gender, or look into the empirical relationship between party systems and democracy. Further chapters ask questions about the appropriate electoral system for the multiethnic context in Africa and deal with the problem of electoral system reform. Finally, there are chapters which focus on the neglected area of electoral violence, and the moral role of money and vote buying is scrutinized through a case study. An important conclusion is that party research in Africa needs more conceptual clarity as well as empirical research particularly on party organization, voting behavior, and the role of ethnicity. The volume is written for academics and graduate students in Comparative Politics, Party Research, Electoral and African Studies. It will be also useful for professionals dealing with Africa in (political) development assistance.
Party Systems and Democracy in Africa
R. Doorenspleet,L. Nijzink
Author : R. Doorenspleet,L. Nijzink
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137011718
Party Systems and Democracy in Africa by R. Doorenspleet,L. Nijzink Pdf
Do party systems help or hinder democracy in Africa? Drawing lessons from different types of party systems in six African countries, this volume shows that party systems affect democracy in Africa in ways that are unexpectedly different from the relation between party systems and democracy observed elsewhere.
Government and Politics in Africa
William Tordoff
Author : William Tordoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004592266
Government and Politics in Africa by William Tordoff Pdf
Contains ten essays addressing aspects of African political and governmental affairs, from African politics since independence and the impact of colonialism to revolutionary movements and development in the post-colonial state. First published in 1984, this edition contains updated material on the decline and weakness of the state and on women's positions in Africa. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Politics of Party Coalitions in Africa
Denis Kadima
Author : Denis Kadima
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Case studies
ISBN : UOM:39015074297485
The Politics of Party Coalitions in Africa by Denis Kadima Pdf
This important book goes some way to filling that vacuum. The authors document, analyse and explain various aspects of the coalition process as it has played itself out in Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique and South Africa and, in the concluding chapter, compare and draw lessons from the experiences of the five countries.
Political Opposition and Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Elliott Green,Johanna Söderström,Emil Uddhammar
Author : Elliott Green,Johanna Söderström,Emil Uddhammar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134933051
Political Opposition and Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa by Elliott Green,Johanna Söderström,Emil Uddhammar Pdf
This book takes a closer look at the role and meaning of political opposition for the development of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. Why is room for political opposition in most cases so severely limited? Under what circumstances has the political opposition been able to establish itself in a legitimate role in African politics? To answer these questions this edited volume focuses on the institutional settings, the nature and dynamics within and between political parties, and the relationship between the citizens and political parties. It is found that regional devolution and federalist structures enable political opposition to organize and gain local power, as a supplement to influence at the central level. Generally, however, opposition parties are lacking in organization and institutionalization, as well as in their ability to find support in civil society and promote the issues that voters find most important. Overall, strong executive powers, unchecked by democratic institutions, in combination with deferential values and fear of conflict, undermine legitimate opposition activity. This book was originally published as a special issue of Democratization.
