
Democratic Recession, Autocratic Resurgence and The Future of Governance in Africa
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Democratic Recession, Autocratic Resurgence and The Future of Governance in Africa
About this book
This book re-examines and contextualises political developments that have seen African countries make progress in achieving democratic governance over the last two decades alongside their struggle to institutionalise it amidst socioeconomic and political complexities.
It provides a comprehensive discussion on emerging or 'aborted democratisation' and its social consequences, as contributors analyse the environmental, security, socioeconomic, and political impacts of political transitions, whether democratic or otherwise, on the continent. The book explores the potential causes of democratic regression and the consolidating authoritarianism in regions where democratic progress appeared promising and their actual implications for African governance. Finally, it provides practical recommendations for sustainable policy changes to ensure democratic survival.
This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of African politics and studies, democracy and democratisation, autocratisation studies, development and area studies, human rights, governance, human security, and more broadly to political science, African history, international relations, and the wider social sciences.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- 1 African Political Transitions in Perspective: An Introduction
- 2 Framing the Intertwined History of African Democratisation and Autocracy
- 3 International Authoritarian Politics and Democratic Breakdown in the African Sahel Region
- 4 A Decade of Institutional Development, Public Leadership, and Governance in Kenya: From a Promising Past into an Uncertain Future!
- 5 Democratic Resilience in Africa: Evolving Patterns and Prospects
- 6 Autocratic Resurgence, Borderlands, and Regional Security in West Africa
- 7 ECOWAS and Coups d’État Persistence in West Africa
- 8 The Role of Elections in Gabon’s Authoritarian Regime
- 9 Electoral Management Bodies, Digital Technologies, and the Future of Elections in Africa: Insights from Southern Africa
- 10 Democratic Performance in Africa and How Parliamentary Democracies Are Trailblazing the Rest in the Post-Pandemic Era
- 11 Urbanisation, Youth Bulge, and the Future of Democracy in Africa
- 12 Democratic Development in West Africa: The Ghanaian Example
- 13 Women, Gender Relations, and Sustainable Democratisation in Botswana
- 14 Democratic Development and the Future of Governance in Africa: Conclusive Insights
- Index