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Democracy in Africa

  • Roger Southall
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    Born UK 1947. Leeds University, graduated in Sociology 1969. Study and Serve scholar in Political Studies Makerere University, Uganda 1970-71. MA(Econ) in Politics, University of Manchester 1972. PhD Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham, 1975 ('Cadbury in...
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Abstract

The Liberal Model and Africa:
Elites against Democracy
by Kenneth Good
Palgrave, 2002, 256 pp., ISBN
0333717082

The 1990s, so we are widely told, ushered in a ‘second liberation’ in Africa. The Berlin Wall collapsed, the Cold War ended, dictatorships fell or liberalized, and military governments gave way to civilian. The African populace rose in protest against domestic oppressions and demanded and often seized back the liberties they were promised but denied at independence. Multi-party elections now became fashionable and well-meaning election monitors swarmed all over the continent passing judgement on whether contests were ‘free and fair’. African populations breathed more freely and ostensibly or substantively lived in less fear. They were now set up to enjoy the fruits of ‘good governance’. Democracy was enabled to enjoy a belated triumph.

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Democracy Africa Cold War Berlin Wall

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  • Roger Southall

    Born UK 1947. Leeds University, graduated in Sociology 1969. Study and Serve scholar in Political Studies Makerere University, Uganda 1970-71. MA(Econ) in Politics, University of Manchester 1972. PhD Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham, 1975 ('Cadbury in the Gold Coast: The Model Firm in a Colonial Economy'. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer National University of Lesotho 1975-80. Visiting professor in International Relations and Development Carleton and Ottawa universities 1980-84. Research, Canadian Labour Congress 1985. Lecturer, Department of Politics, Leicester University, 1986-88. Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor, Professor in Political Studies, Rhodes University, South Africa 1989-2001. Executive Director/ Distinguished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council, Pretora, 2001-2006. Professor in Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand 2006-2013.

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