Democracy and civil society in Africa : prospects, issues and challenges
Resumen: For the last eight years, Africa has been involved in what many observers believe is a veritable “democratic revolution”. Throughout the continent, authoritarian regimes have recently crumbled or felt the pressures to liberalise their polities as well as their economies. The demise of authoritarianism has been accompanied by a vocal popular repudiation of personal rule, elitist domination, ethnic entrepreneurship and official corruption. These shifts in Africa’s political landscape raise fundamental challenges for its political development. The era of political liberalisation, constitutional change and shifts to competitive electoral regimes do certainly not guarantee nor ensure transition to sustainable democratic rule in Africa.
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| Format: | Artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales
2001
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| Subjects: | DEMOCRACIA, SOCIEDAD CIVIL, RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES, ECONOMIA POLITICA, |
| Online Access: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/10160 |
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| Summary: | Resumen: For the last eight years, Africa has been involved in what
many observers believe is a veritable “democratic
revolution”. Throughout the continent, authoritarian
regimes have recently crumbled or felt the pressures to liberalise
their polities as well as their economies.
The demise of authoritarianism has been accompanied by a
vocal popular repudiation of personal rule, elitist domination,
ethnic entrepreneurship and official corruption. These shifts in
Africa’s political landscape raise fundamental challenges for its
political development. The era of political liberalisation, constitutional
change and shifts to competitive electoral regimes do
certainly not guarantee nor ensure transition to sustainable
democratic rule in Africa. |
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