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Democratic backsliding in Africa? : autocratization, resilience, and contention /
Democratic backsliding in Africa? : autocratization, resilience, and contention /
edited by Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, Nicolas van de Walle.
- xii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Oxford studies in African politics and international relations .
- Oxford studies in African politics and international relations. .
Open access version available.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Democratic backsliding in Africa? Autocratization, resilience, and contention / Political participation and regime responses / Legal strategies : constitutional, administrative, judicial, and discursive lawfare / International strategies : sovereignty claims and selective compliance / Ghana : a stagnated democratic trajectory / Kenya : executive dominance through constitutional bargaining / Malawi : democratic fits and starts / Zambia : backsliding in a presidential regime / Uganda : a story of persistent autocratic rule / Zimbabwe : contested autocratization / Conclusion / Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nicolas van de Walle -- Kendra Dupuy, Leonardo R. Arriola, and Lise Rakner -- Siri Gloppen, Thalia Gerzso, and Nicolas van de Walle -- Lise Rakner and Nicolas van de Walle -- Franklin Oduro, Lisa-Marie Selvik, and Kendra Dupuy -- Matthew K. Gichohi and Leonardo R. Arriola -- Siri Gloppen, Fidelis Kanyongolo, Fiona Shen-Bayh, and Vibeke Wang -- Marja Hinfelaar, Lise Rackner, and Nicolas van de Walle -- Sabiti Makara and Vigeke Wang -- Siri Gloppen, Marja Hinfelaar, and Lise Rakner -- Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nicolas van de Walle. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
"Why have most African countries not achieved greater political liberalization? What explains the lack of progress toward the ideals of liberal democracy across the region? This book advances ongoing debates on democratic backsliding with specific reference to Africa. In examining how incumbent leaders in African countries attempt to contain societal pressures for greater democracy, the chapters explain how governments go beyond the standard tools of manipulation, such as electoral fraud and political violence, to keep democracy from unfolding in their countries. The book emphasizes two distinct strategies that governments frequently use to reinforce their hold on power - the legal system and the international system - but which remain overlooked in conventional analyses; it also documents how governments employ the law to limit the scope of action among citizens and civil society activists struggling to expand democratic liberties, including the use of constitutional provisions and the courts. The work further demonstrates how governments use their role in international relations to neutralize pressure from external actors, including sovereigntist claims against foreign intervention and selective implementation of donor-promoted policies. While pro-democracy actors can also employ these legal and international strategies to challenge incumbents, in some cases to prevent democratic backsliding, the book shows why and how incumbents have enjoyed institutional advantages when implementing these strategies through six country case studies of Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe." --
9780192867322 0192867326
2022913818
GBC2J5507 bnb
020790789 Uk
Since 1960
Democracy--Africa.
Authoritarianism--Africa.
Autoritarisme--Afrique.
Authoritarianism
Democracy
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Africa--Foreign relations--1960-
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement--1960-
Afrique--Relations extérieures--1960-
Africa
Open access version available.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Democratic backsliding in Africa? Autocratization, resilience, and contention / Political participation and regime responses / Legal strategies : constitutional, administrative, judicial, and discursive lawfare / International strategies : sovereignty claims and selective compliance / Ghana : a stagnated democratic trajectory / Kenya : executive dominance through constitutional bargaining / Malawi : democratic fits and starts / Zambia : backsliding in a presidential regime / Uganda : a story of persistent autocratic rule / Zimbabwe : contested autocratization / Conclusion / Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nicolas van de Walle -- Kendra Dupuy, Leonardo R. Arriola, and Lise Rakner -- Siri Gloppen, Thalia Gerzso, and Nicolas van de Walle -- Lise Rakner and Nicolas van de Walle -- Franklin Oduro, Lisa-Marie Selvik, and Kendra Dupuy -- Matthew K. Gichohi and Leonardo R. Arriola -- Siri Gloppen, Fidelis Kanyongolo, Fiona Shen-Bayh, and Vibeke Wang -- Marja Hinfelaar, Lise Rackner, and Nicolas van de Walle -- Sabiti Makara and Vigeke Wang -- Siri Gloppen, Marja Hinfelaar, and Lise Rakner -- Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nicolas van de Walle. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
"Why have most African countries not achieved greater political liberalization? What explains the lack of progress toward the ideals of liberal democracy across the region? This book advances ongoing debates on democratic backsliding with specific reference to Africa. In examining how incumbent leaders in African countries attempt to contain societal pressures for greater democracy, the chapters explain how governments go beyond the standard tools of manipulation, such as electoral fraud and political violence, to keep democracy from unfolding in their countries. The book emphasizes two distinct strategies that governments frequently use to reinforce their hold on power - the legal system and the international system - but which remain overlooked in conventional analyses; it also documents how governments employ the law to limit the scope of action among citizens and civil society activists struggling to expand democratic liberties, including the use of constitutional provisions and the courts. The work further demonstrates how governments use their role in international relations to neutralize pressure from external actors, including sovereigntist claims against foreign intervention and selective implementation of donor-promoted policies. While pro-democracy actors can also employ these legal and international strategies to challenge incumbents, in some cases to prevent democratic backsliding, the book shows why and how incumbents have enjoyed institutional advantages when implementing these strategies through six country case studies of Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe." --
9780192867322 0192867326
2022913818
GBC2J5507 bnb
020790789 Uk
Since 1960
Democracy--Africa.
Authoritarianism--Africa.
Autoritarisme--Afrique.
Authoritarianism
Democracy
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Africa--Foreign relations--1960-
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement--1960-
Afrique--Relations extérieures--1960-
Africa