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Democratic Recession, Autocratic Resurgence and The Future of Governance in Africa

288 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. African Political Transitions in Perspective: An Introduction

Olukayode A. Faleye, Gedion Onyango, Kaderi N. Bukari and Inocent Moyo

2. Framing the Intertwined History of African Democratisation and Autocracy

Olukayode A. Faleye and Gedion Onyango

3. International Authoritarian Politics and Democratic Breakdown in the African Sahel Region

Kaderi Noagah Bukari and Prince Agyei

4. A Decade of Institutional Development, Public Leadership, and Governance in Kenya: From a Promising Past into an Uncertain Future!

Gedion Onyango

5. Democratic Resilience in Africa: Evolving Patterns and Prospects

Oscar M. Otele and Olukayode A. Faleye

6. Autocratic Resurgence, Borderlands, and Regional Security in West Africa

Nsemba Edward Lenshie, Celestine Ogechukwu Okafor and Ogbue Sylvia Chinaza

7. ECOWAS and Coups d’État Persistence in West Africa

Felix Odartey-Wellington

8. The Role of Elections in Gabon’s Authoritarian Regime

Kelechi Amakoh

9. Electoral Management Bodies, Digital Technologies, and the Future of Elections in Africa: Insights from Southern Africa

Olukayode A. Faleye, Carol Mbeche, Kenny Chiwarawara and Thabisile Luyanda Mtshali

10. Democratic Performance in Africa and How Parliamentary Democracies Are Trailblazing the Rest in the Post-Pandemic Era

Gedion Onyango

11. Urbanisation, Youth Bulge, and the Future of Democracy in Africa

Olukayode A. Faleye and Inocent Moyo

12. Democratic Development in West Africa: The Ghanaian Example

Kaderi Noagah Bukari, Ozekhome G. Igechi, Prince Duah Agyei and Razak Jaha Imoro

13. Women, Gender Relations, and Sustainable Democratisation in Botswana

Emmanuel Botlhale

14. Democratic Development and the Future of Governance in Africa: Conclusive Insights

Olukayode A. Faleye, Gedion Onyango, Kaderi N. Bukari and Inocent Moyo

Biography

Olukayode A. Faleye is an associate professor in history and international studies at Edo State University, Iyamho, Nigeria.

Gedion Onyango is a research fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

Kaderi N. Bukari is a senior research fellow in peace studies at the School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Inocent Moyo is a professor in human geography and environmental studies at the University of Zululand, South Africa.