Conflicting Signals on Africa’s Democratic Predicament
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17178136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ebenezer Obadare (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 125 |
| Issue | 871 |
| Pages | 199-201 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-3530 • E-ISSN: 1944-785X |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/curh.2026.125.871.199 |
| OpenAlex | W7160079381 |
| Language | EN |
Despite elections being held across the continent, coup leaders and other foes of liberal democracy have seized on disenchantment with poor governance and economic frustrations to renew old debates about whether Africa needs a different kind of political system suited to its supposed cultural differences
Corporate governance · Democracy · Democratic governance · Disenchantment · Politics · African cultural and philosophical studies · Global Political and Social Dynamics · Political Conflict and Governance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |