State Building and Democratization in Africa

Faith, Hope, and Realities

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

AvCyril K. Daddieh,Kidane Mengisteab,Kidane Mengisteab,Cyril Daddieh

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State building and democratization in Africa rarely attract the attention they deserve. Few have grappled with the relationship between state building (nation-building) and democratic experiments in Africa. This collection consciously corrects this shortcoming in African political studies. Among the issues raised: Does democracy facilitate state building or does it exacerbate ethnic conflicts? Are certain modalities of democratization more likely to facilitate state-building than others? Has the era of democracy created the need for new state building strategies? Does the objective of state building require significant modifications in the essence and form of democracy?This collection combines theoretical explorations with empirical case studies. It looks at both anglophone and francophone countries of sub-Saharan Africa. While the contributors have written extensively on African issues, there is no consensus among the authors; most argue that integrating ethnic groups that already face discrimination and often are engaged in conflict requires compromise, political settlements, and new terms of incorporation into the state. These compromises, in turn, involve new arrangements in how democracy is perceived and instituted. An important collection for scholars, students, and other researchers involved with African political, social, and economic development.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-01-30
Mått157 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt680 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor312
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780275963538

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KIDANE MENGISTEAB is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography at Old Dominion University. He is the author of Ethiopia: Failure of Land Reform and Agriculture Crisis and Globalization and Autocentricity in Africa's Development in the 21st Century.CYRIL DADDIEH is Associate Professor of Political Science at Salisbury State University. Among his publications is Education and Democracy in Africa: Preliminary Thoughts on a Neglected Linkage.

Introduction: Why State Building Is Still Relevant in Africa and How It Relates to Democratization by Kidane Mengisteab and Cyril Daddieh Relations between Democratization and State Building in Africa: Theoretical Analysis Democratization and State Building in Africa: How Compatible Are They? by Kidane Mengisteab "For Fear of Being Condemned as Old Fashioned": Liberal Democracy vs. Popular Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa by John S. Saul Nation Building and State Disintegration by Marina Ottaway Democratization and State Building: Country Experiences Militarization and Democratization: Nigeria's Stalled March to Democracy by Julius O. Ihonvbere Economic Reform and Political Liberalization in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire: A Preliminary Assessment of Implications for Nation Building by E. Gyimah-Boadi and Cyril Daddieh Ethnicity and Democratization in Congo and Chad (1945-1995) by Mario J. Azevedo Civil Society, Democratization and State Building in Kenya and Tanzania by Julius E. Nyang'oro Re-making the State: Assessing South Africa's Developmental Agenda by Larry A. Swatuk Ethiopia: Missed Opportunities for Peaceful Democratic Process by Mohammed Hassen Somalia: Problems and Prospects for Democratization by Hussein M. Adam Selected Bibliography Index About the Contributors