LEADER 04686nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910817065303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-19621-1 010 $a9786610196210 010 $a0-309-59805-2 010 $a0-585-08589-7 035 $a(CKB)111004366661688 035 $a(EBL)3376450 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000136676 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11132290 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000136676 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10083754 035 $a(PQKB)11517615 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376450 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376450 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10056723 035 $a(OCoLC)923263911 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004366661688 100 $a19921124d1992 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aDemocratization in Africa $eAfrican views, african voices : summary of three workshops /$fSahr John Kpundeh, editor ; Panel on Issues in Democratization, Commission on Behavioral and social Sciences and Education, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1992 215 $a1 online resource (viii, 85 pages) 300 $a"Project on democratization." 311 0 $a0-309-04797-8 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""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"" 330 $aBased on workshops held in Benin, Ethiopia, and Namibia to better understand the dynamics of contemporary democratic movements in Africa. Key issues in the democratization process range from its institutional and political requirements to specific problems, such as ethnic conflict, corruption, and role of donors in promoting democracy. 606 $aPolitical participation$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aDemocracy$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aDemocratization$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 607 $aAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xPolitics and government 615 0$aPolitical participation 615 0$aDemocracy 615 0$aDemocratization 676 $a323/.042/0967 701 $aKpundeh$b Sahr John$01620692 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bPanel on Issues in Democratization. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817065303321 996 $aDemocratization in Africa$94119611 997 $aUNINA