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Using political and public administration perspectives, this book argues that for democratization and integration to be consolidated and institutionalized, direct involvement of the people of Southern Africa is paramount. Democratization and integration are about people, the sovereigns, and not merely the abstract actors called nation states.
List of contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviation
Part One: SADC Citizens' Sovereignty, Popular Participation and Democratization of the Region: Political Administration Dimensions
Introductory Context: Theorizing the Role of Southern African Development Community Citizens' Sovereignty and Popular Participation in the Integration and Democratization of the SADC Region,
Korwa Gombe Adar
Angola: The Challenges of National and Regional People-Driven Integration and DemocratizationNuno Fragoso Vidal
Evaluating Botswana's Participatory Democracy as a Prelude to Regional Democratization and Integration in Southern African Development CommunityKeaoleboga Dipogiso, Lawrence Ookeditse, Shirley Monyatsi and Batlang Seabo
Regional Integration of Madagascar within SADC: an appreciation based on the free movement of persons Idah Razafindrakoto
Terrorism in Cabo Delgado and lessons for enhancing sadacnization in the Southern African RegionArcenio Francisco Cuco and Felizardo Antonio Pedro
Southern African Development Community, Power, Politics, and PeopleSiphamandla Zondi
Rethinking the Concept of the People in the Context of Democratization and Integration in Southern African Development Community Region: The Case of ZimbabweLawrence Mhandara
Part Two: SADC Citizens' Sovereignty, Popular Participation and Democratization of the Region: Public Administration Dimensions
Southern Africa Sadcnization: Challenges of Democratization of the Public Institutions of AngolaEurico Josue Ngunga
Public Administration in the Southern African Development Community Region: Peoples Agency and Popular Participation in BotswanaDorothy Mpabanga, Lawrence Ookeditse, and Thekiso Molokwane
Democratization in the Light of the Challenges of the Regional Integration of Madagascar in SADC: Case Study on Competitive Civil Service ExaminationsJosie Volaravo Dominique
Sovereignty and Direct Citizen Participation in Government Policies in Mozambique in the Context of Southern African Development CommunityHenriques Jose Henriques
Inclusive Governance for effective Public Administration in Southern African Development Communty: A South African PerspectiveElvin Shava
Citizen and Civil Society Participation in Public Administration and Governance Processes in ZimbabweNorbert Musekiwa, Gideon Zhou, and David Mandiyanike
Part Three: Conclusion: Towards Sadcness and Sadcnization in Southern African Development Community Region
Conclusion and Recommendations
Kebapetse Lotshwao
Index
About the Editors and the Contributors
About the author
Korwa Gombe Adar is professor of international studies at the University of Botswana.
Dorothy Mpabanga is associate professor in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at the University of Botswana.
Kebapetse Lotshwao is senior lecturer in Politics at the University of Botswana.
Thekiso Molokwane is senior lecturer of public administration at the University of Botswana.
Norbert Musekiwa is senior lecturer of public administration at the University of Botswana.
Summary
This book argues that for democratization and integration to be consolidated and institutionalized, direct involvement of the people of Southern Africa is paramount. More specifically, democratization and integration are about people, the sovereigns, and not merely the abstract actors called nation states.
