The Politics of Party Coalitions in Africa
Title | The Politics of Party Coalitions in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Denis Kadima |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 300 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Case studies |
ISBN |
This important book goes some way to filling that vacuum. The authors document, analyse and explain various aspects of the coalition process as it has played itself out in Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique and South Africa and, in the concluding chapter, compare and draw lessons from the experiences of the five countries.
Coalition Politics in Lesotho
Title | Coalition Politics in Lesotho PDF eBook |
Author | Hoolo 'Nyane |
Publisher | African Sun Media |
Total Pages | 384 |
Release | 2021-12-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1991201699 |
Ever since independence from Britain in 1966, Lesotho has been an experimental laboratory of various governance models. The country has experienced multi-party models, plain dictatorships, one-party dominated models, military juntas and, recently, coalition governments. The advent of coalition politics since 2012 has brought a paradigmatic shift in the entire socio-political landscape in the country. This era has, hitherto, largely remained under-studied. Coalition Politics in Lesotho is the first book-long study specifically dedicated to this significant era in the country’s history. Edited by the two leading politico-legal scholars on Lesotho, the book is a multi-disciplinary study of the implications of coalitions for governance and development.
Marriages of Inconvenience
Title | Marriages of Inconvenience PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Booysen |
Publisher | African Books Collective |
Total Pages | 554 |
Release | 2021-12-12 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1920690271 |
Marriages of Inconvenience: The politics of coalitions in South Africa is a research-based volume that collates and interprets lessons that South Africa should take to heart in managing interparty coalitions. It draws from domestic experiences as well as from case studies on the rest of the African continent and generic instances further afield. Coalitions in various iterations have been a part of the South African polity since the attainment of democracy in 1994. This started, nationally, with a 'grand coalition' in the form of a Government of National Unity as mandated in the interim constitution. Coalitions have also found expression in some of the country's provinces. After the transition, multiparty governments were sustained at national and provincial levels either as a matter of necessity due to election outcomes or for other political considerations. At local government level, coalitions have been relatively commonplace in South Africa from the onset of democratically elected municipalities in 2000, with many situations where no single party attained an absolute majority. This gained prominence from 2016 when many metropolitan governments and some large towns became sites of coalition politics.
The Politics of Opposition in Contemporary Africa
Title | The Politics of Opposition in Contemporary Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Adebayo O. Olukoshi |
Publisher | Nordic Africa Institute |
Total Pages | 330 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9789171064196 |
In South Africa, Michael Neocosmos
Political Parties in Africa
Title | Political Parties in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 156 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Political Science |
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Provides a broad, comparative analysis of 27 African countries and 75 political parties. The data was assembled during 2004-06 and was followed by national and sub-regional dialogue workshops between political parties, researchers and civil society. The agenda for reform that emanated from the research and dialogue process is reflected and discussed in the report. Legislative regulation of parties, women's participation, funding of political parties, party democracy and party programmes and policies that represent and reflect the preferences of the people are high on the agenda for the process ahead. By providing comparative information, this International IDEA publication aims to stimulate debate on the challenges faced by political parties in Africa. It is especially aimed at political parties, scholars, policy makers and democracy assistance organizations working for political reform in Africa.
Political Opposition and Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Title | Political Opposition and Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Elliott Green |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 2016-04-08 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1134933053 |
This book takes a closer look at the role and meaning of political opposition for the development of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. Why is room for political opposition in most cases so severely limited? Under what circumstances has the political opposition been able to establish itself in a legitimate role in African politics? To answer these questions this edited volume focuses on the institutional settings, the nature and dynamics within and between political parties, and the relationship between the citizens and political parties. It is found that regional devolution and federalist structures enable political opposition to organize and gain local power, as a supplement to influence at the central level. Generally, however, opposition parties are lacking in organization and institutionalization, as well as in their ability to find support in civil society and promote the issues that voters find most important. Overall, strong executive powers, unchecked by democratic institutions, in combination with deferential values and fear of conflict, undermine legitimate opposition activity. This book was originally published as a special issue of Democratization.
Multi-Ethnic Coalitions in Africa
Title | Multi-Ethnic Coalitions in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Leonardo R. Arriola |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 329 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1107021111 |
Africa's long-ruling incumbents stay in power because opposition politicians struggle to secure the finances required to build electoral coalitions.