Democratic Transitions In East Africa

Author : F. Wafula Okumu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429557477

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Democratic Transitions in East Africa by F. Wafula Okumu Pdf

Originally published in 2004. Genocide in Rwanda, massive floods of refugees and displaced people in the Horn of Africa, violent civil wars in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia - these are testimonies to the tremendous cost to grassroots communities when the authority and legitimacy of national political systems and leaders are called into question. The consolidation of democracy represents one tangible strategy to restore authority and legitimacy of political rule, providing the peace and security necessary for political enfranchisement and economic opportunity. This volume explores the factors that are crucial to the emergence of democratic political systems on the African continent, specifically focusing on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It highlights the political challenges facing these countries during this crucial transition period, and provides insights that are applicable to other countries engaged in this process in Africa and beyond.

Author : Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania Project
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 9987609430

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Democratic Transition in East Africa by Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania Project Pdf

Author : Larry Jay Diamond,Marc F. Plattner
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0801862736

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Democratization in Africa by Larry Jay Diamond,Marc F. Plattner Pdf

"The country-specific chapters serve to underline the differences between African democracy and liberal democracy, yet some authors are at pains to emphasize that whatever their limitations, African democracies are an advance over what had gone before." -- African Studies Review

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Africa, East
ISBN : 9987411134

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Democratic Transition in East Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Samuel Ebow Quainoo
Publisher : Global Academic Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1586840401

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Transitions and Consolidation of Democracy in Africa by Samuel Ebow Quainoo Pdf

What conditions motivate a transition to democracy? Can the dynamics of a transition influence its outcome? Under what circumstances has democracy been consolidated in Africa? This trilogy of questions has become necessary in light of the current democratic wave engulfing Africa and the rest of the world. In examining the conditions that initiate democratic transitions, this book investigates the circumstances under which democracy movements have operated between 1980 and 1990. It concludes that, contrary to dominant democratic theory, the transitions to democracy in Africa have occurred under declining levels of development. With regard to transitions, the book recognizes that they have their own dynamics. Two main types of transitions are discerned: top-down and bottom-up. The book argues that in spite of the restrictive nature of top-down transitions, they offer a better opportunity for democratic consolidation because of the consensus between elites of the pro-democracy regime and their counterparts in the authoritarian regime, a condition that is normally absent under bottom-up transitions. Finally, relying on the cases of consolidated democracies, the book derives an African democracy model. The model delineates five main conditions that facilitate democratic consolidation, including good leadership, relevant political institutions, external support, civic space, and a reasonable level of development. It cautions, however, that these are not sufficient conditions, nor are all of them necessary. Since countries have unique historical circumstances, specific countries will have to combine conditions in the model that are relevant to that society to consolidate its democracy. The right combination will depend on the specific needs of the individual country.

Author : Kidane Mengisteab
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847012470

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The Crisis of Democratization in the Greater Horn of Africa by Kidane Mengisteab Pdf

Analyses the structural and institutional obstacles to democratization in transitional societies - fractured societies, fragmented economies and institutions of governance, weak or deformed state structures - and how to overcome these.

Author : Gordon Crawford,Gabrielle Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135706357

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Democratization in Africa: Challenges and Prospects by Gordon Crawford,Gabrielle Lynch Pdf

It is two decades since the ‘third wave’ of democratization began to roll across sub-Saharan Africa in the early 1990s. This book provides a very timely investigation into the progress and setbacks over that period, the challenges that remain and the prospects for future democratization in Africa. It commences with an overall assessment of the (lack of) progress made from 1990 to 2010, exploring positive developments with reasons for caution. Based on original research, subsequent contributions examine various themes through country case-studies, inclusive of: the routinisation of elections, accompanied by democratic rollback and the rise of hybrid regimes; the tenacity of presidential powers; the dilemmas of power-sharing; ethnic voting and rise of a violent politics of belonging; the role of ‘donors’ and the ambiguities of ‘democracy promotion’. Overall, the book concludes that steps forward remain greater than reversals and that typically, though not universally, sub-Saharan African countries are more democratic today than in the late 1980s. Nonetheless, the book also calls for more meaningful processes of democratization that aim not only at securing civil and political rights, but also socio-economic rights and the physical security of African citizens. This book was originally published as a special issue of Democratization

Author : James Frank Hollifield,Calvin C. Jillson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136687044

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Pathways to Democracy by James Frank Hollifield,Calvin C. Jillson Pdf

A global examination that includes nations in Latin America, Asia, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Africa, Pathways to Democracy investigates the implications of the various paths that nations take to democracy and the political and economic programs needed to stabilize new democracies. From military to authoritarian to communist oligarchies, the essays reveal that democratic transitions were instigated by divisions within the ruling elite, challenges came from groups and interests outside the elite, and poor economic performance followed in its wake. An extensive look at what the United States can do through its foreign policy to promote and invest in democratization is included. An introduction to democratization that is comprehensive and global in scope. Includes comprehensive focus on U.S. foreign policy

Author : Godwin R. Murunga,Shadrack W. Nasong'o
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1842778579

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Kenya by Godwin R. Murunga,Shadrack W. Nasong'o Pdf

Shows how the struggle for democracy has been waged in civil society, through opposition parties, and amongst traditionally marginalised groups like women and the young. This book also considers the remaining impediments to democratisation, in the form of a powerful police force and damaging structural adjustment policies.

Author : African Association of Political Science
Publisher : Africa World Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 086543638X

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The State and Democracy in Africa by African Association of Political Science Pdf

This book is a study of the issues of democracy and democratization in Africa, with emphasis on the roles of civil society and the state in the democratic transition. After clarifying the meaning of democracy as a universal principle of governance and the applicability of the concept to Africa, the book examines the major problems facing the democratic transition on the continent as a whole.

Author : Sujian Guo,Gary A Stradiotto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317751076

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Democratic Transitions by Sujian Guo,Gary A Stradiotto Pdf

Democratic transitions have occurred in many countries in various regions across the globe, such as Southern Europe, Latin America, Africa, East and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and these nations have undergone simuntaneously political, economic and social transformations. Yet, the patterns and characteristics of transitions have varied significantly, and different modes of transition have resulted in different outcomes. This book offers cross-national comparisons of democratic transition since the turn of the twentieth century and asks what makes democracies succeed or fail. In doing so it explores the influence the mode of transition has on the longevity or durability of the democracy, by theoretically examining and quantitatively testing this relationship. The authors argue that the mode of transition directly impacts the success and failure of democracy, and suggest that cooperative transitions, where opposition groups work together with incumbent elites to peacefully transition the state, result in democracies that last longer and are associated with higher measures of democratic quality. Based on a cross-national dataset of all democratic transitioning states since 1900, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international politics, comparative politics and democracy, and democratization studies.

Author : Michael Bratton,Nicolas Van de Walle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0521556120

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Democratic Experiments in Africa by Michael Bratton,Nicolas Van de Walle Pdf

Appendix: The Data Set.

Author : J. Mbula
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105115190451

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East Africa in Transition by J. Mbula Pdf

Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness in sub-Sahara Africa that institutions of governance are critical to the achievement of sustainable human development. These institutions also play a crucial role in the promotion of democracy and partnership building in all areas that are essential to the advancement of developmental goals. The International Learning Centre (ILC) at the University of Nairobi, with support from the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) and Kalamazoo College, brought together leading scholars from the Universities of Dar-es-Salaam, Makerere and several Kenyan institutions. These were joined by a group of twenty scholars drawn from the collaborating universities and colleges in the United States of America. East Africa in Transition: Images, Institutions and Identities was the theme of the 2001 Symposium. The goal was to challenge the common thinking about countries undergoing transition, to re-examine the process of change as it occurs in all areas of modern life. Several questions have been put forward in the book. Chief among these questions is what, in a holistic manner, informs and moulds the East African identity. Is it the shared colonial heritage including the legacy of artificial political borders? Is it a product of ethnicity and/or home locale? Could it be the similarity among the languages within the region? Is it the commonality of the struggle of all the peoples of East Africa to take their place in the global village? Is identity the product of self-actualization or a local response to global pressures?

Author : Mamadou Diouf
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021454942

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Political Liberalisation Or Democratic Transition by Mamadou Diouf Pdf

Presents a theoretical conceptualisation of transition, and discusses the six phases of democratic transition of G Martin, as well as the eight steps of transition. Recommends five possible research directions.

Author : Richard Sandbrook
Publisher : Between The Lines
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781896357379

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Closing the Circle by Richard Sandbrook Pdf

It is a truism that many African countries face a three-pronged tribulation--political tyranny; failed capitalist development; and violent domestic conflict. The relationship between effective democratic institutions, successful development and civil peace is less clear. This book analyzes the experience with democratization of a carefully selected sample of countries: Ghana, Mali, and Niger in West Africa; Zambia, Tanzania, and Madagascar in East Africa; and Sudan.