Liberal democracy and its critics in Africa : political dysfunction and the struggle for social progress / Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo, editor.

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The institutional forms and processes of democracy are spreading in Africa as dictatorial regimes have been forced to give way. But democratic form and democratic substance are two different things. Western-derived institutional forms are neither necessarily the most approprate nor the most practical in the current African context, and rooting democratic norms in African political cultures raises socio-cultural questions. This book draws on the experiences of particular African elections and countries to explore the continuing impact of police state apparatuses; the factors influencing voters?

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<Ul><li>About the Contributors</li><li>Preface</li><li>1. The Problematics of Liberal Democracy and Democratic Process: Lessons for Deconstructing and Building African democracies -- Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo</li><li>2. Reflections on the Question of Political Transition in Africa: The Police State -- Rachid Tlemcani</li><li>3. An Explanation of Electoral Attitudes in Cameroon 1990-92: Towards a New Appraisal -- Joseph-Marie Zambo Belinga</li><li>4. Factors Influencing Women's Participation in Democratization and Electoral Processes in Kenya: A Case Study of Gusii women 1992-97 -- Beatrice N. Onsarigo</li><li>5. Alliances in the Political and Electoral Process in the Republic of Congo 1991 -- 97 -- Joachim Emmanuel Goma-Thethet</li><li>6. The Electoral Process and the 2000 General Elections in Ghana -- Emmanuel Debrah</li><li>7. Volting Without Choosing: Interrogating the Crisis of Electoral Democracy in Nigeria -- W. Alade Fawole</li><li>8. The Electoral Process in the Central African Republic in 1993 and 1999: Protagonists and Challenges -- Aime Samuel Saba</li><li>9. Conclusion: Beyond the Current Discourse on Democracy and Democratic Process in Africa -- Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo</li><li>Index</li></ul>

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