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Consolidating Democracy On A Troubled Continent: A Challenge For Lawyers In Africa, Okechukwu Oko
Consolidating Democracy On A Troubled Continent: A Challenge For Lawyers In Africa, Okechukwu Oko
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
African countries during the post-colonial era have struggled to establish democratic governments, too frequently succumbing to authoritarian, usually military, rule. This instability, as nations swing from one regime to another, has hindered the economic growth and respect for civil rights that citizens had hoped would be the legacy of independence. Despite such abuses, both the elite and the masses in Africa recognize that democracy represents the best hope for future stability. In countries like Nigeria, citizens are demanding the replacement of corrupt, paternalistic military officers with democratic, civilian rule.
Even the election of civilian administrations, however, offers no guarantee that …