State building and democratization in Africa : faith, hope, and realities

Introduction: Why State Building Is Still Relevant in Africa and How It Relates to Democratization by Kidane Mengisteab and Cyril Daddieh Relations between Democratization and State Building in Africa: Theoretical Analysis Democratization and State Building in Africa: How Compatible Are They? by Kidane Mengisteab "For Fear of Being Condemned as Old Fashioned": Liberal Democracy vs. Popular Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa by John S. Saul Nation Building and State Disintegration by Marina Ottaway Democratization and State Building: Country Experiences Militarization and Democratization: Nigeria's Stalled March to Democracy by Julius O. Ihonvbere Economic Reform and Political Liberalization in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire: A Preliminary Assessment of Implications for Nation Building by E. Gyimah-Boadi and Cyril Daddieh Ethnicity and Democratization in Congo and Chad (1945-1995) by Mario J. Azevedo Civil Society, Democratization and State Building in Kenya and Tanzania by Julius E. Nyang'oro Re-making the State: Assessing South Africa's Developmental Agenda by Larry A. Swatuk Ethiopia: Missed Opportunities for Peaceful Democratic Process by Mohammed Hassen Somalia: Problems and Prospects for Democratization by Hussein M. Adam Selected Bibliography Index About the Contributors