Research Catalog

Title

Proceedings of the Symposium on Democratic Transition in Africa, Ibadan, June 16-19, 1992 / edited by B. Caron, A. Gboyega, E. Osaghae.

Author

Symposium on Democratic Transition in Africa (1992 : Ibadan, Nigeria)

Publication

Ibadan, Nigeria : CREDU, 1992.

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Additional Authors

• Caron, Bernard, 1954-
• Gboyega, 'Bade (Ajibade), 1942-
• Osaghae, Eghosa E.

Description

vii, 436 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

CREDU is a foundation of the French Government. Its aim is to develop exchanges between African and French scholars in the countries where it is based. It deals with post-graduate research in Arts and the Humane Sciences in universities and research institutes. The Head office is in Nairobi, Kenya, where it has existed for the past 10 years. CREDU has also opened a branch office in Harare, Zimbabwe, and another one in Ibadan, Nigeria where it is operating as a unit of the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ibadan.

Series Statement

CREDU documents in social sciences and the humanities ; no. 1

Uniform Title

CREDU documents in social sciences and the humanities ; no. 1.

Alternative Title

Democratic transition in Africa

Subject

• Since 1960
• Democracy > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Congresses
• Africa, Sub-Saharan > Congresses. > 1960-

Genre/Form

• Conference papers and proceedings
• Conference papers and proceedings.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• International (and domestic) context of democratic transition in Africa : roadblocks to democracy / 'Kunle Amuwo (26 p.). -- Euro-African relations since the end of the Cold War / Daniel C Bach (10 p.). -- Democracy at bay : the frustrations of African liberals / Gilbert Keith Bluwey (12 p.). -- From political exclusion to popular participation : democratic transition in Niger Republic / Jibrin Ibrahim (18 p.). -- Democratic transition in Africa : a case study of Ethiopia / Samuel M Woldu (14 p.). -- Democratic transition in Africa : a psychological perspective / S.T Akindele (18 p.). -- Human rights in Africa : implications for democratic transition (1986-91) / Sam Obadiah Ayele (10 p.).
• Institutional framework for democratic transition in Africa : the educational imperative / Kola Babarinde (18 p.). -- Normative impediments to democratic transition in Africa / 'Sina Kawonise (12 p.). -- Philosophical and ideological foundations of the translation to civil rule in Nigeria / Abubakar Momoh (26 p.). -- Political cleavages and transition to democracy in Nigeria / Chike F Okolocha (20 p.). -- Constitution of civil society in African history and politics / Peter P Ekeh (26 p.). -- Managing ethnic conflicts under democratic transition in Africa : the promise, the failure and the future / Eghosa E Osaghae (24 p.).
• Nigerian military and leadership succession : a materialist examination of the economic foundation of Nigeria's third republic / Kris Obodumu (20 p.). -- Military and democratic transition : an analysis of the transition programme of the Babangida administration / A. Olayiwola Owolabi (16 p.). -- Legal and institutional mechanisms for democratic transition / Ben O Nwabueze (42 p.). -- Federalism and the transition to democratic governance in Nigeria / Rotimi T Suberu (18 p.). -- Political economy of democratic transition in Nigeria, 1985-1991 / Victor A Adetula (16 p.). -- Economic bases of the current political crisis in Cameroon / Wilfred Jingwa Awung (10 p.). -- Economic context of democratic transition and democracy in Africa : the case of Nigeria / M Dayomi (20 p.). -- Economic crisis and democratisation in Africa / Abdoulaye Niandou Souley (10 p.). -- Political transition programme and the future of democracy in Nigeria / Solomon Akhere Aziegbe (16 p.). -- New world order and socio-political transition in Africa in the 1990's and beyond / I.L Bashir (18 p.). -- Democracy and democratisation in Africa : not yet the glorious dawn / Wale Are Olaitan (12 p.).

ISBN

978201513X

LCCN

^^^93166711^

OCLC

27969220

Owning Institutions

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