Progress and Retreat in Africa

Challenges of a “Frontier” Region

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6288562
AutoresRichard Joseph (0000-0001-8329-6780, autor de correspondencia)
Año2008
Volumen19
Número2
Páginas94-108
Fecha de publicación2008-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of democracy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214
EditorialProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/jod.2008.0028
OpenAlexW2029713791
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas15

Frontier Africa" captures the interplay of risk, reward and uncertainty of political and economic life. Economic growth and political advances are halted by disputed elections; high corruption erodes the capacity and legitimacy of state institutions; China is now a major actor that can undercut human rights and democracy efforts; and counter-terrorism emboldens autocratic rulers. In the end, basic needs of the masses of the people for healthcare, education, jobs, and physical security are unmet. The tragic aftermath of the 2007 presidential vote in Kenya demonstrates the continuing significance of personal rule, weak institutions, and electoral systems subject to partisan manipulation

Autocracy · China · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Frontier · Language change · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · State (computer science · Terrorism · International Development and Aid · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion, Society, and Development