Africans' Durable Demand for Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6288575 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Gyimah-Boadi, E Gyimah‐boadi, Carolyn Logan, Josephine Sanny, Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 136-151 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2021.0039 |
| OpenAlex | W3181614994 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The "supply" of democracy in Africa is under threat not only from the covid-19 pandemic, but also from rising insurgencies in parts of the continent, the growing influence of China with its indifference to democratic governance, and the internal challenges facing some Western democracies. Much of Africa remains caught up in a struggle between leaders who would circumscribe democracy and retreat from democratic openings and individuals who lay themselves on the line to defend and extend them. Data from recent Afrobarometer surveys confirm that most ordinary Africans remain unflinching in their preference for democracy and core democratic norms and institutions
China · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Corporate governance · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Management · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Economic Growth and Development · International Development and Aid · Law · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |