04365nam 2200637 a 450 991045515460332120200520144314.01-280-19621-197866101962100-309-59805-20-585-08589-7(CKB)111004366661688(EBL)3376450(SSID)ssj0000136676(PQKBManifestationID)11132290(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000136676(PQKBWorkID)10083754(PQKB)11517615(MiAaPQ)EBC3376450(Au-PeEL)EBL3376450(CaPaEBR)ebr10056723(OCoLC)923263911(EXLCZ)9911100436666168819921124d1992 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDemocratization in Africa[electronic resource] 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 CouncilWashington, D.C. National Academy Press19921 online resource (viii, 85 pages)"Project on democratization."0-309-04797-8 ""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 Ethnicity""""The 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 MILITARY""""INDEPENDENT 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 Change""""Constitutions""; ""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""Political participationAfrica, Sub-SaharanDemocracyAfrica, Sub-SaharanDemocratizationAfrica, Sub-SaharanAfrica, Sub-SaharanPolitics and governmentElectronic books.Political participationDemocracyDemocratization323/.042/0967Kpundeh Sahr John890173National Research Council (U.S.).Panel on Issues in Democratization.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455154603321Democratization in Africa1988612UNINA