Consolidation of Democracy in Africa A View from the South

This title was first published in 2000: The continent of Africa is undergoing great change. While on the one hand there is talk of a re-awakening of Africa or Renaissance various countries in Africa are still plagued by poverty, intra- and interstate violence. In some countries the legacy of neo-colonialism and under development contributed to social strife and the potential criminalization of the State. This book addresses the topic of democratization and sustainable democracy in Africa against this background.

Contents: Introduction, Hussein Solomon and Ian Liebenberg; Democracy versus state: the African dilemma?, Irina Filatova; Africa's constitutional renaissance? stocktaking in the ’90s, Clive Napier; The consolidation of democracy - debate in Africa: challenges for the civil community, Ian Liebenberg; The changing roles of civil society in African democratisation processes, Elke Zuern; Civil-military relations in Africa: soldier, state and society in transition, Mark Malan; Gender, development and democracy, Linda Cornwell; Globalization and dominant discourses, Petrus de Kock; Human rights and the consolidation of democracy in South Africa, Mandla Seleoane; Sharing power? intergovernmental relations in democratic transitions, Robert Agranoff, Jabu Sindane and Ian Liebenberg; Conclusion, Hussein Solomon and Ian Liebenberg; Appendix; Index.