Faith And Elections In Africa

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa
ISBN : IND:30000135099186

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Faith and Elections in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joachim Kügler,Masiiwa Ragies Gunda
Publisher : University of Bamberg Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783863090913

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The Bible and Politics in Africa by Joachim Kügler,Masiiwa Ragies Gunda Pdf

Section 1: The Bible and broad political discourses in Africa. "Rewriting" the Bible or de-biblifying the public sphere? Proposals and propositions on the usage of the Bible by public figures in Zimbabwe/ by Masiiwa Ragies Gunda. The Bible and the quest for democracy and democratization in Africa: the Zimbabwe experience / by Eliot Tofa. The Bible and the quest for developmental justice: the case of orphans in Namibia / by Jannie Hunter. The Bible in the service of pan-africanism: the case of Dr Tafataona Mahoso's pan-african biblical exegesis / by Obvious Vengeyi. The ANC's deployment of religion in nation building: from Thabo Mbeki, to "the RDP of the soul", to Jacob Zuma / by Gerald West. The Bible and democracy in Africa: how biblical science can contribute towards the establishment of plurality and democracy, the Bible as a relevant tool in the quest for engendering plurality / by Jephthah Kiara Gathaka. Section 2: Some readings of the Bible in/for political discourses in Africa. Contextual theological reading of the Bible with indigenous communities: the case of the Basarwa/San in Botswana / by Moji Ruele. A theological reflection on Romans 13:1-7 in the 21st century Zimbabwean politics / by Phillemon M. Chamburuka. The Judas Iscariot episode In the zimbabwean religio-political debate of "selling out" / by Francis Machingura. Inspiring for liberation - legitimizing for occupation : interpretations of the Exodus from southern Africa / by Stephanie Feder. Politics of feeding: reading John 6 (and 1 Cor 11) as documents of socio-political conflicts / by Joachim Kügler. "If my people ..." a critical analysis of the deployment of 2 Chronicles 7:14 during the Zimbabwean crisis / by Ezra Chitando. Towards a new reading of the bible in africa - spy exegesis / by Canisius Mwandayi. Empowering the poor: the Bible and the poor in informal settlements in Africa with reference to Mangaung, South Africa / Pieter Verster. Section 3: The bible, gender and politics in Africa. The politics of "biblical manhood": a critical study of masculinity politics and biblical hermeneutics in a Zambian pentecostal church / Adriaan S. Van Klinken. The bible as a source of strength among Zimbabwean women during socio-economic and political crises / by Elizabeth Vengeyi. An analysis of the application of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-14: the politics of pentecostalism and women's ministries in Zimbabwe / by Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga.

Author : Pieter Coertzen,M Christian Green,Len Hansen
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928357032

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Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa by Pieter Coertzen,M Christian Green,Len Hansen Pdf

ÿAfrica continues to be a region with strong commitments to religious freedom and religious pluralism. These, however, are rarely mere facts on the ground ? they are legal, political, social, and theological projects that require considerable effort to realise. This volume ? compiling the proceedings of the third annual conference of the African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies ? focuses on various issues which vastly effect the understanding of religious pluralism in Africa. These include, amongst others, religious freedom as a human right, the importance of managing religious pluralism, and the permissibility of religious practice and observance in South African public schools.

Author : Paul Gifford
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004103244

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The Christian Churches and the Democratisation of Africa by Paul Gifford Pdf

VI. Identity crisis by Desmond Tutu.

Author : Timothy D. Sisk,Andrew Reynolds
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1878379798

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Elections and Conflict Management in Africa by Timothy D. Sisk,Andrew Reynolds Pdf

Elections have emerged as one of the most important, and most contentious, features of political life on the African continent. In the first half of this decade, there were more than 20 national elections, serving largely as capstones of peace processes or transitions to democracies. The outcomes of these and more recent elections have been remarkably varied, and the relationship between elections and conflict management is widely debated throughout Africa and among international observers. Elections can either help reduce tensions by reconstituting legitimate government, or they can exacerbate them by further polarizing highly conflictual societies. This timely volume examines the relationship between elections, especially electoral systems, and conflict management in Africa, while also serving as an important reference for other regions. The book brings together for the first time the latest thinking on the many different roles elections can play in democratization and conflict management.

Author : Kidane Mengisteab,Cyril K. Daddieh
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015045979658

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State Building and Democratization in Africa by Kidane Mengisteab,Cyril K. Daddieh Pdf

State building and democratization in Africa rarely attract the attention they deserve. Few have grappled with the relationship between state building (nation-building) and democratic experiments in Africa. This collection consciously corrects this shortcoming in African political studies. Among the issues raised: Does democracy facilitate state building or does it exacerbate ethnic conflicts? Are certain modalities of democratization more likely to facilitate state-building than others? Has the era of democracy created the need for new state building strategies? Does the objective of state building require significant modifications in the essence and form of democracy? This collection combines theoretical explorations with empirical case studies. It looks at both anglophone and francophone countries of sub-Saharan Africa. While the contributors have written extensively on African issues, there is no consensus among the authors; most argue that integrating ethnic groups that already face discrimination and often are engaged in conflict requires compromise, political settlements, and new terms of incorporation into the state. These compromises, in turn, involve new arrangements in how democracy is perceived and instituted. An important collection for scholars, students, and other researchers involved with African political, social, and economic development.

Author : Charles M. Fombad,Nico Steytler,South African Research Chair in Multi-Level Government Law and Policy Nico Steytler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192894779

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Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in Africa by Charles M. Fombad,Nico Steytler,South African Research Chair in Multi-Level Government Law and Policy Nico Steytler Pdf

This volume examines democracy and elections in Africa, taking stock of the state of constitutional democracy on the continent after the democratic gains of the 1990s and 2000s, focusing on how competitive politics or multiparty democracy can be realized and how, through competition, such politics could lead to better policy and practice outcomes.

Author : Fred M. Hayward
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429712005

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Elections In Independent Africa by Fred M. Hayward Pdf

The electoral process has been an integral part of the political landscape of independent Africa for more than a quarter-century and has roots going back to traditional African societies. An examination of the independence period demonstrates the rich diversity of forms, experiences, and meanings of elections in Africa. For some observers, elections are a clear example of multiple failures in Africa-the failure of democracy and institutional transfer and the breakdown of much of the African political process in general. The authors of this book argue that elections in Africa have played a much more significant role than has commonly been recognized; that in spite of problems, elections are an important part of African contemporary political life. It has been too easy to dismiss elections in Africa as irrelevant because there are fewer today than there were two decades ago or because they have frequently failed to conform to democratic norms. However, in a period in which the primary trends of government are toward exclusion, African elections provide one of the few instruments of political action open to civil society. This study of the electoral process suggests a number of themes and conclusions about the relationship of the electoral process to state power and institutions, elite competition, mass participation, legitimacy and its limits, ethnic conflict, mobilization, party competition, authoritarian regimes, the growing incidence of electoral violence, and mass support for democratic values. Fred M. Hayward's substantive introduction discusses the electoral process in general. Eight case studies of key African countries then illustrate the varied meanings and implications of elections in independent Africa, and in the final chapter Hayward draws conclusions about the role and impact of elections. It is clear that although electoral processes have demonstrated a certain fragility, both the form and the process have shown remarkable resilience.

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781349623280

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Election Observation and Democratization in Africa by NA NA Pdf

This book offers an authoritative study of election observation in Africa and its relation with democratization processes. Election observation is a hotly debated issue in contemporary international relations and in political science. It is seen by donor- countries and the international community as a means to enhance democratization, but has been controversial with regard to the `mandates' of the observers, the cases of its misappropriation by authoritarian governments and its masking of other donor-country interests. The book addresses fundamental issues of elections and democrat-ization in Africa, evaluation policies and implementation, as well as the historical backgrounds. A range of case studies leads to new interpretations, which challenge previous empiricist accounts of election observation in Africa. Greater attention to historical and cultural context is required than has been present in previous, somewhat prescriptive accounts. An interdisciplinary approach gives fair coverage of the historical, political and cultural issues involved in elections and election observation in Africa. Key examples of the interface between election observation and democratization processes in various important countries in Africa are presented, linking an analysis of policies and practice. The book contributes to topical debates on the dilemmas and challenges of 'good governance' and on the varieties of democracy as a global phenomenon.

Author : Dorina Akosua Oduraa Bekoe
Publisher : United States Institute of Peace Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1601271360

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Voting in Fear by Dorina Akosua Oduraa Bekoe Pdf

Nine contributors offer pioneering work on the scope and nature of electoral violence in Africa; investigate the forms electoral violence takes; and analyze the factors that precipitate, reduce, and prevent violence. The book breaks new ground with findings from the only known dataset of electoral violence in sub-Saharan Africa, spanning 1990 to 2008. Specific case studies of electoral violence in countries such as Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria provide the context to further understanding the circumstances under which electoral violence takes place, recedes, or recurs.

Author : Dan Kuwali
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030820206

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The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainable Peace and Security in Africa by Dan Kuwali Pdf

This handbook takes stock of the African Union’s Vision 2020 to rid the African continent of wars, civil conflicts, human rights violations, and humanitarian disasters – including violent conflicts and genocide – and provides recommendations on how to address contemporary threats to peace and security in Africa. It explores the continent’s current peace and security landscape, including new actors, emerging threats, and the prospects for achieving sustainable peace. With contributions from highly respected experts in the field, both academics and practitioners, the volume unpacks the sources of conflict, instability and the challenges of peace and development, and provides research-based policy advice to guide and inform African governments, policy makers, practitioners, and scholarly audiences on the continent and beyond.

Author : Elizabeth A. Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674987661

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African Catholic by Elizabeth A. Foster Pdf

Elizabeth Foster examines how French imperialists and the Africans they ruled imagined the religious future of sub-Saharan Africa in the years just before and after decolonization. The story encompasses the transition to independence, Catholic contributions to black intellectual currents, and efforts to create an authentically "African" church.

Author : M. Christian Green,Jean-Baptiste Sourou,Célestin Gnonzion†
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781991260277

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Law, Religion and Reconciliation in Africa by M. Christian Green,Jean-Baptiste Sourou,Célestin Gnonzion† Pdf

Forgiveness and reconciliation are important moments for the stability of a society and a state. Many African countries have gone through serious social crises in the post-colonial period: genocide, post-election crises, civil and internal conflicts, and outright war. Forgiveness and reconciliation have been necessary to reweave the social fabric and restart the construction of peaceful and prosperous societies. Chapters in this book examine the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and religious councils aimed at peace, along with African traditional approaches, mediation and arbitration councils, post-conflict contexts, and the roles of women and gender, philosophy and theology, and programs of education for peace.

Author : Ezra Chitando,Joram Tarusarira
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429671579

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Religion and Human Security in Africa by Ezra Chitando,Joram Tarusarira Pdf

Across diverse countries and contexts in Africa, religion has direct implications for human security. While some individuals and groups seek to manipulate and control through the deployment of religion, religious belief is also a common facet of those working towards peace and reconciliation. Despite the strategic importance of religion to human security in Africa, there are few contemporary publications that explore this issue on an international scale. This volume redresses that imbalance by examining religion’s impact on human security across Africa. Written by an international team of contributors, this book looks in detail at the intersection of religion and security in a variety of African contexts. Case studies from a diverse set of countries including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and more, are used to illustrate wider trends across the continent. Acknowledging that religion can be used to incite violence as well as encourage peace, the chapters employ an interdisciplinary exploration of the ethics, sociology, and politics around these issues. This is much needed volume on religion’s capacity to effect human security. It will, therefore, be of significant interest to any scholar of religious studies, African studies, political science, the sociology of religion, and anthropology, as well as peace, conflict, and reconciliation studies.

Author : Gwyneth H. McClendon,Rachel Beatty Riedl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108486576

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From Pews to Politics by Gwyneth H. McClendon,Rachel Beatty Riedl Pdf

Using Christianity in Africa, this book demonstrates that cultural influences, specifically religious sermons, can impact political participation.