The Role of Civil Society in Africa’s Quest for Democratization

Part I. Introduction and Background

1. Introduction: A Continent in Transition
Abadir M. Ibrahim

2. Conceptualizing Democracy and Democratization
Abadir M. Ibrahim

3. Civil Society and Democratization
Abadir M. Ibrahim

Part II. Case Studies

4. The Beautiful Ones Are Born: Consolidation of Democracy in South Africa and Ghana
Abadir M. Ibrahim

5. The Case of Nigeria: A State Stuck in Transition
Abadir M. Ibrahim

6. Ethiopia: A State Regressing from Democracy
Abadir M. Ibrahim

7. Some Unfinished Business in North Africa
Abadir M. Ibrahim

Part III. Comparative Analysis

8. Civil Society in Transition, Consolidation, and Regression: A Comparative Analysis
Abadir M. Ibrahim

9. Civil Society in Africa: Some Specific Themes
Abadir M. Ibrahim

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Comparative Politics, Public Administration, Development Economics