04197nam 2200625Ia 450 991045244570332120200520144314.01-60876-648-9(CKB)2550000001041282(EBL)3018339(SSID)ssj0000852496(PQKBManifestationID)12361133(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000852496(PQKBWorkID)10853608(PQKB)10723007(MiAaPQ)EBC3018339(Au-PeEL)EBL3018339(CaPaEBR)ebr10660200(OCoLC)847650100(EXLCZ)99255000000104128220090224d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrState building and democracy in Africa[electronic resource] a comparative and developmental approach /John W. ForjeNew York Nova Science Publishersc20091 online resource (278 p.)African political, economic and security issues seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-60741-371-X Includes bibliographical references and index.""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""African Political, Economic, and Security IssuesDemocracyAfricaDemocratizationAfricaNation-buildingAfricaElectronic books.DemocracyDemocratizationNation-building320.96Forje John W903051MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452445703321State building and democracy in Africa2222079UNINA