Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in Africa

Charles M. Fombad is Professor of Law and head of the African Comparative Constitutional Law Unit of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA), based at the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria.Nico Steytler is South African Research Chair in Multi-level Government, Law and Policy, at the University of the Western Cape.

• Nico Steytler: Introduction: Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in Africa Part 1: Making Multiparty Democracy Work in Africa 1: Charles M. Fombad: Democracy, Elections and Constitutionalism in Africa: Setting the Scene 2: Nicholas Cheeseman: How Could We Design Democracy to Make it Work in the African Context 3: Adem Abebe and Charles M. Fombad: The Africa Union and the Advancement of Democracy: The Problem of Unconstitutional Retention of Governmental Power. 4: Nico Steytler: Local Multiparty Democracy in Africa Part 2: Authoritarian Multiparty Democracy: Case Studies 5: Tinashe Chigwata: Multiparty Democracy in Zimbabwe After the Adoption of the 2013 Constitution 6: Henning Melber: Competitive Authoritarianism in a Constitutional Democracy: The Case of SWAPO in Namibia 7: Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele: Constitutionalism and Electoral Authoritarianism in Ethiopia: From EPRDF to EPP 8: Teresa Noguira Pinto: Constitutionalism and Developmental Authoritarianism: Power, Law and Legitimacy in Post-Genocide Rwanda 9: Sherif Elgebeily: Egypt's Plasticine Constitution: Autocratic Democracy and the 2018 Presidential Elections Part 3: Enhancing the Role of Political Parties in Making Democracy Work 10: Edwin Babeiya: Internal Party Democracy in Tanzania: A Reflection on Three Decades of Multiparty Politics 11: Zelalem Defigie: Party-political Financing, Democracy and Constitutionalism in Ethiopia (1991-2018) Part 4: Enhancing Democratic Quality Through Electoral Processes 12: Rotimi Suberu: Nigeria in Search of a Credible Electoral Administration: Recent Reforms and Persistent Challenges 13: O'Brien Kaaba and Charles M. Fombad: Adjudication of Disputed Presidential Elections in Africa Part 5: Promoting Inclusive and Participatory Democracy 14: Jill Cottrell Ghai: Women's Participation in Elections and Legislatures in Kenya Under the 2010 Constitution 15: Makanatsa Makonese: How Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution Addresses Women's Election and Participation in Parliament Part 6: General Conclusion 16: Charles M. Fombad: Reversing the Surging Tide towards Authoritarian Democracy in Africa