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African Democracy: Impediments, Promises, and Prospects

African Democracy: Impediments, Promises, and Prospects

Chimakonam, Jonathan O.
Negedu, Isaiah A.

Hardcover

PhilosophyGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1350299235
ISBN13: 9781350299238
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Oct 19 2023
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.55
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

There are numerous different democratic systems in Africa, from the Igbo institutions that date back to the 15th century to Western-style democracy introduced by colonial powers. But what does democracy really mean for African nations? And what effect does it have on the lives of their people?

This is the first comprehensive examination of the social and political consequences of democracy in Africa. Written from an African philosophical perspective, leading and emerging scholars explore the impact of democracy in a continent dealing not only with the perennial issues of leadership failure, poverty and corruption but also with contemporary global concerns such as immigration, digital media and COVID-19.

With a focus first and foremost on the African people, this pioneering volume investigates how the challenges of democracy as a system affect their lived experience. Looking in particular at the sub-Sahara, it reveals the influence that the failures of democracy have on fundamental needs, including allocation of primary resources, autonomy, welfare, free speech and women's rights.

African Democracy: Impediments, Promises, and Prospects gives an unflinching insight into the struggles caused by democratic governance in Africa, whilst also, crucially, pointing to its accomplishments and the future possibilities for African nations.

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