Overview

This book re-examines and contextualises political developments that have seen African countries make progress in achieving democratic governance over the last two decades alongside their struggle to institutionalise it amidst socioeconomic and political complexities. It provides a comprehensive discussion on emerging or 'aborted democratisation' and its social consequences, as contributors analyse the environmental, security, socioeconomic, and political impacts of political transitions, whether democratic or otherwise, on the continent. The book explores the potential causes of democratic regression and the consolidating authoritarianism in regions where democratic progress appeared promising and their actual implications for African governance. Finally, it provides practical recommendations for sustainable policy changes to ensure democratic survival. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of African politics and studies, democracy and democratisation, autocratisation studies, development and area studies, human rights, governance, human security, and more broadly to political science, African history, international relations, and the wider social sciences. Chapter 3 and Chapter 12 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

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Author:   Olukayode A. Faleye (Edo State University Uzairue, Nigeria) ,  Gedion Onyango (London School of Economics, UK) ,  Kaderi N. Bukari (University of Cape Coast, Ghana) ,  Inocent Moyo (University of Zululand, South Africa)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9781032907765

ISBN 10:   1032907762
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   23 October 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. African Political Transitions in Perspective: An Introduction 2. Framing the Intertwined History of African Democratization and Autocracy 3. International Authoritarian Politics and Democratic Breakdown in the African Sahel Region 4. A Decade of Institutional Development, Public Leadership and Governance in Kenya: From a promising past into an uncertain future! 5. Democratic Resilience in Africa: Evolving Patterns and Prospects 6. Autocratic Resurgence, Borderlands and Regional Security in West Africa 7. ECOWAS and coups d’état persistence in West Africa 8. The Role of Elections in Gabon’s Authoritarian Regime 9. Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs), Digital Technologies and the Future of Elections in Africa: Insights from Southern Africa 10. Democratic Performance in Africa and how parliamentary democracies are trailblazing the rest in the post-pandemic era 11. Urbanization, Youth Bulge, and the Future of Democracy in Africa 12. Democratic Development in West Africa: The Ghanaian Example 13. Women, Gender Relations and Sustainable Democratisation in Botswana 14. Democratic Development and the Future of Governance in Africa: Conclusive Insights

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Olukayode A. Faleye is an associate professor in history and international studies at Edo State University, Iyamho, Nigeria. Gedion Onyango is a research fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Kaderi N. Bukari is a senior research fellow in peace studies at the School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Inocent Moyo is a professor in human geography and environmental studies at the University of Zululand, South Africa.

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