At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of
the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. A number of
African countries have been convulsed by high-profile crises, while
others have quietly continued making progress on the difficult path
toward democratic stability.
"Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat "brings into
focus the complex landscape of African politics by pairing broad
analytical surveys with country-specific case studies--most
previously published in the " Journal of Democracy "and all written
by prominent Africanists with deep knowledge of the continent and
their subject countries.
Thematic chapters address some of the major forces working for
and against African democracy: the phenomenon of "frontier Africa";
presidentialism; the rise of independent legislatures; the rule of
law versus the "big man"; the institutionalization of political
power; the decline of military coups; the paradox of growth without
prosperity; and the roles of formal and informal institutions.
Countries examined include Angola, Botswana, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,
and Zimbabwe.
"Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat" is an
essential primer for students of African politics and those
interested in the future of democracy around the world.
Contributors: Kate Baldwin, Joel D. Barkan, Michael Bratton,
Michael Chege, John F. Clark, Larry Diamond, Steven Friedman,
Kenneth Good, E. Gyimah-Boadi, Barak Hoffman, Richard Joseph, Seth
Kaplan, Maina Kiai, Peter Lewis, Eldred Masunungure, Penda Mbow,
Andrew M. Mwenda, Dave Peterson, Daniel N. Posner, H. Kwasi
Prempeh, Lindsay Robinson, Paula Cristina Roque, Rotimi T. Suberu,
Herbert F. Weiss, Christopher Wyrod, Daniel J. Young
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