Issues dealt with in this study of democracy in Africa, include underdevelopment and economic marginality, ethnic consciousness and the nature of political power in Africa. A true African democracy, Ake argues, is both a second independence and a deep need for self- realisation. The late distinguished scholar outlines, in a sweeping continental survey, how the democratic commitment has transformed Africa's legacy of dictatorship, military regimes and single-party rule. He also demonstrates how cleverly conservative autocrats have spoken the democratic message and subverted its promise. The danger of trivialising democracy into successive multi-party elections is now very real, and the books spells out the hazards facing nascent democratic movements.
| Author: Luc Sindjoun |
| Publisher: Codesria |
| Publication Date: Jan 01, 2005 |
| Number of Pages: 208 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 2869780826 |
| ISBN-13: 9782869780828 |
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