Title Democratization in Africa : African views, african voices : summary of three workshops / Sahr John Kpundeh, editor ; Panel on Issues in Democratization, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 85 pages) Contents Democratization in Africa: African Views, African Voices -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Background and Purpose of the Workshops -- 1 The Movement Toward Democracy in Africa -- IMPACT OF NEW EXTERNAL ACTORS -- COLONIAL LEGACY AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICAN SOCIETIES -- DEMOCRACY AND AFRICAN VALUES -- POLITICAL LIBERALIZATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION -- 2 Transitions to Democracy in Africa -- MODES OF TRANSITION IN AFRICA -- FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS -- The Cult of Personality -- Zero-Sum Politics -- The Military Managing EthnicityThe Role of Women -- PRECONDITIONS FOR DEMOCRACY -- Legal Order and Basic Rights -- Values of Democracy -- Competent State -- ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY -- Committed Minority -- Courage -- 3 Democracy and Governance in Africa -- GOVERNANCE AND AFRICAN POLITICS -- POPULAR PARTICIPATION -- NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY -- CORRUPTION -- FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS -- DECENTRALIZATION AND DEVOLUTION OF POWER -- MODES OF REPRESENTATION -- 4 Institutions Needed to Sustain Democracy -- CONSTITUTIONS RECONSTITUTING THE MILITARYINDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS -- TRANSNATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CENTER -- 5 Role of Extra-African Forces in Democratization -- PROBLEMS WITH AID IN AFRICA -- CHALLENGES FACED BY AFRICAN COUNTRIES -- ROLE OF DONORS IN DEMOCRATIZATION -- Assisting Political Change -- Removal of Dictators -- Reduction of Military Assistance -- Promotion of Civic Groups -- Improving Economic Conditions in Africa -- Forgiving Debt -- Reducing Western Trade Protectionism -- Instituting Fiscal Reforms -- Targeting Human Development -- Capital Flight Assistance with Institutional ChangeConstitutions -- Critical National Institutions -- The Press -- Civil Service -- Electoral Systems -- Greater Utilization of African Talent -- Inter-African Exchange of Information on Democratization -- Inter-African Cooperation -- Conclusion: Role of Africans in the Democratization Process -- Appendix Workshop Participants -- WORKSHOP I: COTONOU, BENIN -- WORKSHOP II: ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA -- WORKSHOP III: WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA -- NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STAFF Summary Based on workshops held in Benin, Ethiopia, and Namibia to better understand the dynamics of contemporary democratic movements in Africa. Key issues in the democratization process range from its institutional and political requirements to specific problems, such as ethnic conflict, corruption, and role of donors in promoting democracy Analysis democratie democracy afrika africa Political Systems Politieke systemen Notes "Project on democratization." Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Political participation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Democracy -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Democratization -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Democracy -- Africa South of the Sahara Africa. 1992. democracy. conference papers (form) 89.35 democracy. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. Democracy Democratization Political participation Politics and government Aufsatzsammlung Demokratisierung Democratisering. Participation politique -- Afrique noire. Démocratie -- Afrique noire. SUBJECT Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001682 Africa, Sub-Saharan. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001667 Africa South of the Sahara Subject Sub-Saharan Africa Afrika Afrique noire -- Politique et gouvernement. Form Electronic book Author Kpundeh, Sahr John. National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Issues in Democratization. ISBN 0585085897 9780585085890 1280196211 9781280196218 9786610196210 6610196214 0309598052 9780309598057

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