Breaking Barriers, Creating New Hopes : Democracy, Civil Society, and Good Governance in Africa

by BUJRA ABDALLA (ED)

• ISBN13: 9780865439764
• ISBN10: 0865439761
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: Africa World Pr

Table of Contents

Dedication	iii
Preface	vii
Acknowledgement	ix
Notes on Contributors	xv
Abbreviations	xiii
List of Tables	xvi
Section 1: Theoretical Perspectives
1. Democracy and Good Governance in Africa: Theoretical and Methodological Issues	1	(20)
Said Adejumobi
2. African Civil Society, Democracy and Development	21	(32)
Abdalla Bujra
Section II: Issues and Dimensions
3. Multi-Party Democracy and Ethnic Divisions in Africa: Are They Compatible?	53	(36)
Archie Mafeje
4. The Impact of Ethnic Conflicts on Local Governance and Democratisation in Africa: The Case of Western Kenya	89	(24)
Pius Kakai Wanyonyi
5. Democracy, Gender and Governance in Africa	113	(22)
Ruth Meena
6. Soft States, Strong States and Development Management in Africa	135	(18)
Ali Abdel G. All
7. Between Democracy and Development in Africa: What are the Missing Links?	153	(20)
Said Adejumobi
8. Civil Society, the OAU and the African Union	173	(14)
Abdul. K. Mohammed
Section III: Case Studies
9. Democracy, Civil Society and Good Governance in Botswana	187	(28)
Gloria Somolakae
10. Assessing the Progress of Democracy and Good Governance in Ghana	215	(34)
Joseph Ayee
11. Pluralist Politics and Democratisation in Kenya: Prospects and Obstacles	249	(26)
Adams Oloo and Walter Oyugi
12. Democracy and Good Governance in Zambia: The Unfulfilled Expectations	275	(26)
Jotham Momba
13. Making Democracy Work in Nigeria: The Civil Society and Constitutional Reform	301	(30)
Otive Igbuzor
14. Political Marginalisation vs. Good Governance: The Case of Pastoralists in Ethiopia	331	(18)
Melakou Tegegn
15. Conclusion: Sustaining Liberal Democracy and Good Governance in Africa: The Road Ahead	349
Said Adejumobi and Abdalla Bujra