Post-Conflict Institutional Design - Peacebuilding and Democracy in Africa

Since gaining independence from colonial rule, most African countries have been struggling to build democratic and peaceful states. While African multiparty politics may be viewed as a democratic system of governance, in reality it is plagued by ethnic and regional political grievances that undermine meaningful democracy.By examining post-conflict institutional reforms in several African countries, this book sheds light on the common causes of violent conflicts and how institutional design can affect the conditions for peace and democracy in Africa. Focussing on conceptual and practical questions of designing ethnically and regionally inclusive state institutions and the way institutions are perceived by the citizenry addresses political autonomy and control over resources, issues which are often key sources of ethnic and regional grievances. Crucially, it examines the meanings of institutional reforms as well ethnic and regional representation.>

Summary

Examines the redesign of state institutions in post-war African countries arguing for a more consociational approach to peacebuilding and democracy.

Product details

• Authors: Abu Bakarr Bah, Abu Bakarr Bah
• Assisted by: Abu Bakarr Bah (Editor), Abu Bakarr Bah (Editor)
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781786998019
• ISBN: 978-1-78699-801-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nigeria, Uganda, Society & social sciences, Sierra Leone, Liberia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Kenya, Republic of South Africa, Peace studies and conflict resolution, African History, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Society and Social Sciences, For higher / tertiary / university education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, For graduate / post-graduate and equivalents