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Why is there a lack of democracy in most African countries?

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Second, The Guardian article I suggested to you reports that there has been a commendable drop in the frequency and successes of coups in Africa since 2000, elections are commonly held across the continent, most countries have term limits, and there is a surge in the expansion of freedom space. read more

(4a) In most African countries, Democracy was thrust upon the newly-independent nations, before RoL had sufficiently solidified as a constraint on power, and before the CS was properly established and functional. Put another way, there was no order, before Democracy was introduced. (4b) The outcome. Power of elected political leaders unconstrained. read more

Yet there is a popular perception that Africa lags behind the rest of the world in this most nebulous of political terms. This is despite the fact that millions of people elsewhere in the world live under regimes that can be described as authoritarian, oppressive and undemocratic, while millions of people within Africa enjoy the benefits of relatively good governance. read more

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