State, conflict, and democracy in Africa

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State, conflict, and democracy in Africa

edited by Richard Joseph

L. Rienner, 1999

  • : hc.
  • : pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-510) and index

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Volume

: pbk. ISBN 9781555875336

Description

This volume explores important dimensions of state formation and erosion, social conflict and the gains and setbacks in democratization in contemporary Africa. The results of nearly a decade of research, reflection and collegial interaction, the collection delineates the dominant patterns of political restructuring since the upheavals of the early 1990s.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction and Overview: State, Conflict and Democracy in Africa, R. Joseph
  • Democratization in Africa - Toward a Balance Sheet, C. Young
  • Rethinking Democratic Transitions - Lessons from Eastern and Southern Africa, J. Harbeson
  • The Reconfiguration of Power in Late 20th-Century Africa, R. Joseph. Part 2 The Political Economy of Democratization: The Economic Bases of Democratization, R. Bates
  • Globalization and African Democracy, N. Van de Walle
  • Crisis Management and the Making of ""Choiceless Democracies"", T. Makandawire
  • The ""Mauritius Miracle"" - Democracy, Institutions and Economic Policy, D. Brautigam. Part 3 Political Restructuring and Regime Politics: African Politics - the Next Generation, R. Sklar
  • Governance and the Reconstruction of Political Order, G. Hyden
  • Senegal's Enlarged Presidential Majority, L. Beck
  • Institutional Design and Practice in Benin's Democracy, B. Magnusson
  • Race, Class and Neopatrimonialism in Zimbabwe, S. Taylor
  • The Role of Citizenship Laws in Multiethnic Societies, J. Herbst
  • Local Governance, Democracy and Development, D. Olowu. Part 4 Ethnicity, Conflict and Insecurity: Ethnic Politics in Africa - Change and Continuity, M. Ottaway
  • Ethnic Insecurity, Peace Agreements and State Building, D. Rothchild
  • State, Civil Society and Genocide in Rwanda, T. Longman
  • Autocracy and Ethno-Military Rule in Nigeria, R. Joseph. Part 5 Elections and Redemocratization: Ghana's 1996 Elections - Implications for Democratic Consolidations, E. Gyimah-Boadi
  • A First Look at Second Elections in Africa, with Illustrations from Zambia, M. Bratton and D. Posner
  • Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Namibia, G. Bauer
  • Democratization and Elections - Lessons Learned, N. McMahon and S. Clinkenbeard. Part 6 Conclusion: Reflections on State, Conflict and Democracy, A. Olukoshi.
Volume

: hc. ISBN 9781555877996

Description

This volume explores important dimensions of state formation and erosion, social conflict and the gains and setbacks in democratization in contemporary Africa. The results of nearly a decade of research, reflection and collegial interaction, the collection delineates the dominant patterns of political restructuring since the upheavals of the early 1990s.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction and Overview: State, Conflict and Democracy in Africa, R. Joseph
  • Democratization in Africa - Toward a Balance Sheet, C. Young
  • Rethinking Democratic Transitions - Lessons from Eastern and Southern Africa, J. Harbeson
  • The Reconfiguration of Power in Late 20th-Century Africa, R. Joseph. Part 2 The Political Economy of Democratization: The Economic Bases of Democratization, R. Bates
  • Globalization and African Democracy, N. Van de Walle
  • Crisis Management and the Making of "Choiceless Democracies", T. Makandawire
  • The "Mauritius Miracle" - Democracy, Institutions and Economic Policy, D. Brautigam. Part 3 Political Restructuring and Regime Politics: African Politics - the Next Generation, R. Sklar
  • Governance and the Reconstruction of Political Order, G. Hyden
  • Senegal's Enlarged Presidential Majority, L. Beck
  • Institutional Design and Practice in Benin's Democracy, B. Magnusson
  • Race, Class and Neopatrimonialism in Zimbabwe, S. Taylor
  • The Role of Citizenship Laws in Multiethnic Societies, J. Herbst
  • Local Governance, Democracy and Development, D. Olowu. Part 4 Ethnicity, Conflict and Insecurity: Ethnic Politics in Africa - Change and Continuity, M. Ottaway
  • Ethnic Insecurity, Peace Agreements and State Building, D. Rothchild
  • State, Civil Society and Genocide in Rwanda, T. Longman
  • Autocracy and Ethno-Military Rule in Nigeria, R. Joseph. Part 5 Elections and Redemocratization: Ghana's 1996 Elections - Implications for Democratic Consolidations, E. Gyimah-Boadi
  • A First Look at Second Elections in Africa, with Illustrations from Zambia, M. Bratton and D. Posner
  • Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Namibia, G. Bauer
  • Democratization and Elections - Lessons Learned, N. McMahon and S. Clinkenbeard. Part 6 Conclusion: Reflections on State, Conflict and Democracy, A. Olukoshi.

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