Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

AvSteytler Fombad,STEYTLER FOMBAD,Charles M. Fombad,Nico Steytler,University of Pretoria) Fombad, Charles M. (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, Faculty of Law,University of the Western Cape) Steytler, Nico (South African Research Chair in Multi-level Government, Law and Policy, South African Research Chair in Multi-level Government, Law and Policy

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The third wave of democracy that reached African shores at the end of the Cold War brought with it a dramatic decline from 1990 onwards in dictatorships, military regimes, one-party governments, and presidents for life. Multiparty democracy was at the core of the constitutional revolutions that swept through most of Africa in those watershed years. However, that wave is either losing momentum or receding - or being reversed in its entirety. This volume examines democracy and elections in Africa, a focus motivated by two concerns. First, after 30 years it is important to take stock of the state of constitutional democracy on the continent. The democratic gains of the 1990s and 2000s seem to be falling by the wayside, with the evidence mounting that regimes are concealing authoritarianism under the veneer of elections, doing so in an international context where populist regimes are on the rise and free and fair multiparty elections are consequently no longer a given. It is becoming a battle to protect and retain constitutional democracy.The second reason for this volume's focus on democracy and elections is that multiparty democracy is essential for the proper functioning of the state in addressing the major problems facing Africa - internal conflict, inequality and lack of development, and poor governance and corruption. The focus of this volume is thus on how competitive politics or multiparty democracy can be realized and how, through competition, such politics could lead to better policy and practice outcomes.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-03-18
Mått178 x 253 x 36 mm
Vikt1 176 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieStellenbosch Handbooks in African Constitutional Law
Antal sidor566
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780192894779

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Nico Steytler: Introduction: Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in AfricaPart 1: Making Multiparty Democracy Work in Africa1: Charles M. Fombad: Democracy, Elections and Constitutionalism in Africa: Setting the Scene2: Nicholas Cheeseman: How Could We Design Democracy to Make it Work in the African Context3: 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 AfricaPart 2: Authoritarian Multiparty Democracy: Case Studies5: Tinashe Chigwata: Multiparty Democracy in Zimbabwe After the Adoption of the 2013 Constitution6: Henning Melber: Competitive Authoritarianism in a Constitutional Democracy: The Case of SWAPO in Namibia7: Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele: Constitutionalism and Electoral Authoritarianism in Ethiopia: From EPRDF to EPP8: Teresa Noguira Pinto: Constitutionalism and Developmental Authoritarianism: Power, Law and Legitimacy in Post-Genocide Rwanda9: Sherif Elgebeily: Egypt's Plasticine Constitution: Autocratic Democracy and the 2018 Presidential ElectionsPart 3: Enhancing the Role of Political Parties in Making Democracy Work10: Edwin Babeiya: Internal Party Democracy in Tanzania: A Reflection on Three Decades of Multiparty Politics11: Zelalem Defigie: Party-political Financing, Democracy and Constitutionalism in Ethiopia (1991-2018)Part 4: Enhancing Democratic Quality Through Electoral Processes12: Rotimi Suberu: Nigeria in Search of a Credible Electoral Administration: Recent Reforms and Persistent Challenges13: O'Brien Kaaba and Charles M. Fombad: Adjudication of Disputed Presidential Elections in AfricaPart 5: Promoting Inclusive and Participatory Democracy14: Jill Cottrell Ghai: Women's Participation in Elections and Legislatures in Kenya Under the 2010 Constitution15: Makanatsa Makonese: How Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution Addresses Women's Election and Participation in ParliamentPart 6: General Conclusion16: Charles M. Fombad: Reversing the Surging Tide towards Authoritarian Democracy in Africa

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