State building and democracy in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative and developmental approach / / John W. Forje

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452445703321
• Autore: Forje John W
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-648-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (278 p.)
• Collana: African political, economic and security issues series
• Disciplina: 320.96
• Soggetti: Democracy - Africa; Democratization - Africa; Nation-building - Africa; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""State Building and Democracy in Africa: A Comparative and Developmental Approach""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction: Critical Choices for Africa""; ""Structure""; ""The Objectives and Rationale""; ""Introduction""; ""Scope""; ""Basic Issues: Africa in the 21st Century""; ""Global Order and Nation States""; ""Competing for Change""; ""Looking Ahead towards Sustainable Democracy and Society""; ""Public Management""; ""Weakening of the State""; ""Strong Societies""; ""Sustainable State-Building and Democracy in Africa""; ""Prospects and Transition to Democratic Governance""""Underlying Fundamental Issues""; ""Changes to the State""; ""Analytical Reflection""; ""Criteria for Evaluating Africa's Democratic Transition Process""; ""Reinstating the Missing Dimension""; ""Representation""; ""Accountability""; ""Participation""; ""Concluding Comments""; ""Failure of the Nation-State""; ""Role and Responsibility of the International Community""; ""Trends in Embracing the Politics of Confrontation and Consensus""; ""Transition to Democratic Governance in Africa: Comparative Analysis""; ""Origins of Africa's Failure in the Democratic Process""""Legitimacy of the Mono-Centric Party System""; ""Nationalist Leaders Critique of Poly-Centricism""; ""Popular Participation and Empowerment""; ""Politics of ; Containment""; ""Paths towards Re-Democratization Process in Africa Politics of Redemocratisation""; ""Opposition Forces""; ""Marxist-led Revolutionary War""; ""Organized Violent Revolt Coordinate by Reformist Groups/Parties""; ""By Way of Conclusion""; ""Towards a New Political Order""; ""The Failure of Democracy""; ""Where is Africa Now""; ""Where Should Africa Go""; ""Prospects for the Future""""Elections and the Democratic Challenges Confronting the Realities""; ""Elections""; ""Democracy Is Not Enough""; ""Epilogue and Conclusion""; ""Rethinking the Way to Revitalise Constructive State-Building and Democracy in Africa""; ""Getting over the Undemocratic and Underdevelopment Blues""; ""Agenda for Transformation""; ""The Way Forward: Facing Africa's Missing Ingredients""; ""Conclusion: Fail or Succeed It Is Time to Choose""; ""References""; ""Preface and Acknowledgement""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""""Index""