Democracy and Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Since the end of the 1980s the most important political development in sub-Saharan Africa has been the movement towards democracy.Democracy and Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africaprovides the reader with a set of case studies covering a diverse range of African states which identify the major causes of recent change, the progress made so far and what the prospects for the future might be. While changes in the global political situation have been important, the greatest impetus towrds democracy has been the result of internal factors. For all the states covered the specific domestic, social, economic and political conditions are seen as vitally important. The developments of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa have been extremely varied. This book is an essential guide for those who wish to understand the nature and scope of these recent changes.