National Democratic Reforms in Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Democratic Performance in Africa: Uneven Progress, Faltering Hopes

   • Said Adejumobi

   Pages 1-21

3. The Travails of Democratization in Liberia

   • George Klay Kieh Jr.

   Pages 23-62

4. Two Decades of Liberal Democracy in Ghana: A Critical Political Economy Perspective

   • Jasper Ayelazuno

   Pages 63-88

5. South Sudan and the Nation-Building Project: Lessons and Challenges

   • Christopher Zambakari

   Pages 89-127

6. Progress and Challenges of Liberal Democracy in Uganda

   • Godfrey B. Asiimwe

   Pages 129-164

7. Narratives of the Zimbabwe Crisis, National Sovereignty, and Human and Media Rights Violations

   • Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri

   Pages 165-199

8. The Democratic Deficits of Mauritius—Development and Justice Threatened

   • Sheila Bunwaree

   Pages 201-218

9. Elections and the Challenges of Democratization in Sierra Leone

   • Zubairu Wai

   Pages 219-265

10. Back Matter

    Pages 267-297

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From putative 'success stories' such as Ghana and Rwanda to failed efforts in Zimbabwe and other countries, this volume brings together seven incisive case studies from diverse contexts including post-war Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the new nation of South Sudan to distil insights into the troubled progress of reform across the African continent.

• Africa
• conflict
• democracy
• economy
• human rights
• reforms
• sovereignty

• Lusaka, Zambia

  Said Adejumobi

Godfrey Asiimwe, Makerere University, Uganda Jasper Ayelazuno, University for Development Studies, Ghana Sheila Bunware, University of Mauritius, Mauritius George Klay Kieh, Jr., University of West Georgia, USA Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Zubairu Wai, Lakehead University, Canada Christopher Zambakari, University of Queensland, Australia

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