Socio-political scaffolding and the construction of change : cons titutionalism and democratic governance in Africa - Kalu, Kelechi Amihe; Soyinka-Airewele, Peyi. (Trenton NJ : Africa World Press, 2009)
Introduction : on the construction of democratic change / Kelechi Ka lu and Peyi Soyinka-Airewele -- Beyond King Baabu : a renaissance visio n of governance / Wole Soyinka -- Constitutionalism and governance in A frica / John Mukum Mbaku -- Traditional institutions and governance in Africa : chiefs, constitutions and politics in Nigeria / Pita Ogaba Agb ese -- Constitutionalism in Africa : a conceptual analysis of ethnicity and politics, with lessons from Nigeria / Kelechi Kalu -- Democratizat ion and the media in Africa / Chris Ogbondah -- Women and the struggle for democracy in Kenya : a structural perspective / Theodora O. Ayot -- Electoral processes and the politics of exclusion : an analysis of mar ket women and machine politics in Nigeria / Abi Awomolo -- Towards sust ainable development in Africa : NGOs and strategic partnerships / Rober t Dibie -- Healthcare and critical social policy in the African millenn ium : the challenge of governance for human wellbeing / Margo Ramlal-Na nkoe -- State actors and the political economy of democratization in We st Africa / Sylvester Odion Akhaine -- New visions for constitutionalis m and governance in Africa : lessons from Liberia / George Klay Kieh Jr -- Democratic scaffolding for a globalizing age / Peyi Soyinka-Airewel e.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Democratization -- Africa; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Africa -- Economic conditions -- 1960-