Democratization in Late Twentieth-Century Africa: Coping with Uncertainty, Vol. 385

Review
This volume by seven African academics is rich in detail and shaped by a common methodology....While the evidence deals primarily with events of the early 1990s, the analyses are substantive and durable.Choice


Book Description
Few would disagree that since 1990 Sub-Saharan Africa has undergone a process of political transformation. Where one-party systems once stood, multi-parties are now dominant; where heads of state once ruled autocratically, open elections have emerged. In this study, both African and non-African scholars take a critical look at the evolution and contradictions of democratization in seven African nations: Malawi, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, and Gabon, each at a different stage in the democratization process.


About the Author
JEAN-GERMAIN GROS is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Administration and a Center for International Studies Fellow at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is the author of numerous articles on public administration and Africa.


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Scholars compare and contrast seven African cases of transition from unipartyism to multipartyism. They situate political events and elections in late-20th-century Africa in the larger context of democratization, and explore internal and external factors critical to the success of democratization efforts. Countries discussed include Malawi, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Most contributors are African-born scholars and prodemocracy activists. Three were involved in the struggle for political change in their countries. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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