02836nam 2200577 a 450 991078201360332120230822203346.01-84964-179-X1-281-72537-497866117253721-4356-6127-3(CKB)1000000000533554(SSID)ssj0000099862(PQKBManifestationID)11122550(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000099862(PQKBWorkID)10014625(PQKB)10373092(MiAaPQ)EBC3386218(Au-PeEL)EBL3386218(CaPaEBR)ebr10479707(CaONFJC)MIL172537(OCoLC)815683721(EXLCZ)99100000000053355420031022d2003 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAfrican political parties evolution, institutionalism and governance /edited by M.A. Mohamed Salih ; foreword by Abdel Ghaffar Mohamed AhmedLondon ;Sterling, Va. :Pluto Press,2003.1 online resource (392 pages)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-2037-6 0-7453-2038-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Evolution -- pt. 2. Institutionalisation -- pt. 3. Governance.The authors of this collection interrogate the political health of African political parties and evaluate the theory and practice of party functions, ideology and structure. Through fresh analysis using a variety of case studies, they question the democratic credentials of African political parties and propose new methods for achieving inclusive, broad-based representation. Themes include the evolution and institutionalisation of African political parties; the unique historical, political and social circumstances that shaped their structures and functions. Morten Bøås In the governance trajectory, the authors question the relationship between African political parties and government; political parties and representation; political parties and electoral systems; and political parties and parliament. Case studies include Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and many others.Political partiesAfricaAfricaPolitics and government1960-Political parties324.2096Salih Mohamed Abdel Rahim M(Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed)253771Ahmad Abdel Ghaffar Muhammad1490892MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782013603321African political parties3712365UNINA