Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in Africa

Charles M. Fombad, Professor of Law, Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria,Nico Steytler, South African Research Chair in Multi-level Government, Law and Policy, University of the Western Cape

Charles M. Fombad is Professor of Law and head of the African Comparative Constitutional Law Unit of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA), based at the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria.

Nico Steytler is South African Research Chair in Multi-level Government, Law and Policy, at the University of the Western Cape.

Introduction: Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in Africa, Nico Steytler
Part 1: Making Multiparty Democracy Work in Africa
1. Democracy, Elections and Constitutionalism in Africa: Setting the Scene, Charles M. Fombad
2. How Could We Design Democracy to Make it Work in the African Context, Nicholas Cheeseman
3. The Africa Union and the Advancement of Democracy: The Problem of Unconstitutional Retention of Governmental Power., Adem Abebe and Charles M. Fombad
4. Local Multiparty Democracy in Africa, Nico Steytler
Part 2: Authoritarian Multiparty Democracy: Case Studies
5. Multiparty Democracy in Zimbabwe After the Adoption of the 2013 Constitution, Tinashe Chigwata
6. Competitive Authoritarianism in a Constitutional Democracy: The Case of SWAPO in Namibia, Henning Melber
7. Constitutionalism and Electoral Authoritarianism in Ethiopia: From EPRDF to EPP, Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele
8. Constitutionalism and Developmental Authoritarianism: Power, Law and Legitimacy in Post-Genocide Rwanda, Teresa Noguira Pinto
9. Egypt's Plasticine Constitution: Autocratic Democracy and the 2018 Presidential Elections, Sherif Elgebeily
Part 3: Enhancing the Role of Political Parties in Making Democracy Work
10. Internal Party Democracy in Tanzania: A Reflection on Three Decades of Multiparty Politics, Edwin Babeiya
11. Party-political Financing, Democracy and Constitutionalism in Ethiopia (1991-2018), Zelalem Defigie
Part 4: Enhancing Democratic Quality Through Electoral Processes
12. Nigeria in Search of a Credible Electoral Administration: Recent Reforms and Persistent Challenges, Rotimi Suberu
13. Adjudication of Disputed Presidential Elections in Africa, O'Brien Kaaba and Charles M. Fombad
Part 5: Promoting Inclusive and Participatory Democracy
14. Women's Participation in Elections and Legislatures in Kenya Under the 2010 Constitution, Jill Cottrell Ghai
15. How Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution Addresses Women's Election and Participation in Parliament, Makanatsa Makonese
Part 6: General Conclusion
16. Reversing the Surging Tide towards Authoritarian Democracy in Africa, Charles M. Fombad