Democracy in Africa: Moving Beyond a Difficult LegacyThe two papers included in this analysis examine the political and socioeconomic factors that contribute to and constrain upon democratization throughout southern Africa and the African continent. With an emphasis on the policies of government, business, and civil society geared toward reducing inequality and poverty, these studies promote community empowerment as a way to promote local, regional, and national sustainable development on the African continent. |
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Page 42 - ANC, the South African Communist Party and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and the formation by the latter elements of a new party of the left.
Page 29 - Africa, the chapter touches on the role of the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).
Page 20 - ... has been largely subsumed under studies of political transition. However, establishment of the idea of opposition as legitimate, of oppositions as alternative governments, and of opposition as a vehicle for movement away from a politics of communalism towards a politics of ideas is central to continued momentum towards democracy in Africa (Southall, 2001). At another level, there is growing urgency for debate about the quality of democracy, and how it can be measured.