Democracy and Africanness

This book examines the governance and democratization process in Africa, its history, trends, and prospects. Written by a diverse panel of experts, the book provides an intersectional and interdisciplinary analysis of Africa's democratic environment. Chapters cover topics such as the evolution of democracy in Africa, electoral politics, gender, activism, human rights, and cultural diversity. Critically assessing the fit of democracy for African countries and offering strategies for the Africanization of democracy, this volume will be important for researchers and students interested in African politics, postcolonial theory, democracy, and governance.

Provides an intersectional and interdisciplinary analysis of Africa's democratic environment Presents lessons for the decolonization of Africa's democratic process Showcases the evolution of democracy across Rwanda, Cameroon, Uganda, Mali, and South Africa

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University of Cape Town, South Africa. She holds a Ph.D. in Governance and Regional Integration from the Pan African University, Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences, and the University of Yaoundé II Soa Cameroon, a Master of Human Resource Management from Makerere University and a Bachelors of Administrative and Secretarial Science from Kyambogo University, Kampala Uganda. Hannah s research interests lie in gender politics, deliberative democracy, feminism, human resource management, social media, and governance.

Andrew Enaifoghe is an enthusiastic researcher and presenter with strong research experience in social sciences and humanities. Through his research, he has learnt the ability to translate and contextualize complex research concepts and theories to a variety of audiences. His research interest is multidisciplinary, covering social sciences and humanities disciplines ranging from public administration, international relations, migration, participatory democracy and good governance. He has multiple peer-reviewed articles in accredited journal publications, books, book chapters and conference proceedings. His teaching and supervision experience include the supervision of students at the Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA).

Tata Emmanuel Sunjo is a lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Buea, Cameroon, where he has been a faculty member since 2015. He is equally a Governance and Regional Integration Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute with the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation in Cameroon. His research interests include climate change, management and use of natural resources, environmental politics and policy, and natural resources related conflicts. Dr. Sunjo is also an Associate Editor with the Journal of Resource and Environmental Management and the African Journal of Social Sciences in Cameroon. He is also a member of the Global Engagement Network on Internal Displacement in Africa (GENIDA).

Inhalt

1. The 1995 Constitution as a Tool for Dictatorship in Uganda: An African Dilemma of Constitutionalism.- 2. Public participation in African indigenous governance systems: Evidence from Pre-colonial Rwanda.- 3. Democracy in Africa: Misrepresented or Tailored.- 4. A Consensual Democracy and the African Traditional Society: Promoting Africanness.- 5. Democratic Transformation in Mali Republic since 1991.- 6. From Ubuntu to Makwerekwere: Reinvigorating Belonging in Democratic South Africa.- 7. Conflicts Governance in Africa: Perspectives from the North-Western Highland Rangelands of Cameroon.- 8. Social Media Threats and the Anglophone Crisis: An Interpretation of the Cameroonian Criminal Law Response.- 9. Speak to be heard: Women and deliberative democracy in the Ugandan Parliament.- 10. Norm Entrepreneurs or Norm Takers? African and Western Election Observer Missions' Agency in Determining the Credibility of Zimbabwe's Elections.-11. Elections and Domestic Peace in Africa: Assessing peace opportunities in Uganda's 2021 Presidential Election.- 12. Impact of Election Boycotts on the Democratic Process in Cameroon: A Philosophical Appraisal.- 13. Art as a Social Process and Form of Democratic Practices in Uganda.- 14. Democratisation Processes amidst Cultural Diversity in Uganda