National Democratic Reforms in Africa

From putative 'success stories' such as Ghana and Rwanda to failed efforts in Zimbabwe and other countries, this volume brings together seven incisive case studies from diverse contexts including post-war Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the new nation of South Sudan to distil insights into the troubled progress of reform across the African continent.

Autorentext
Godfrey Asiimwe, Makerere University, Uganda Jasper Ayelazuno, University for Development Studies, Ghana Sheila Bunware, University of Mauritius, Mauritius George Klay Kieh, Jr., University of West Georgia, USA Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Zubairu Wai, Lakehead University, Canada Christopher Zambakari, University of Queensland, Australia

Inhalt

1. Democratic Performance in Africa: Uneven Progress, Faltering Hopes
   -Said Adejumobi
   
   2. Travails of Democracy in Liberia
      
      • George Klay Kieh
   3. Two Decades of Liberal Democracy in Ghana: A Critical Political Economy Perspective.
      
      • Jasper Ayelazuna
   4. South Sudan and the Nation Building Project: Lessons and Challenges
      
      • Christopher Zambakari
   5. Progress and Challenges of Liberal Democracy in Uganda
      
      • Asiimwe Godfrey
   6. The Zimbabwe crisis, Human Rights Violations and Narratives of Sovereignty
      
      • Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri
   7. The Democratic Deficits of Mauritius - Development and Justice Threatened
      
      • Sheila Bunwaree
   8. Elections and the Challenges of Post-Conflict Democratisation in Sierra Leone
      
      • Zubairu Wai