Globalisation and Democratisation Process : In Whose Interest? – A Case Study of Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper focuses on the democratisation process in the three selected African countries, namely, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. It examines the fundamental criteria of democracy under global agenda. The paper is of the view that lack of democracy in the developing nations has made rapid development difficult. Furthermore, the clamor for democracy is not in the interest of developing countries, but more so in the interest of Western nations who have capital investment in these countries. Democracy has come to stay in Ghana because the society strives for it and the election process is less corrupt. When compared to Nigerian elections of 2007, Kenyan elections were plagued by corruption and votes were manipulated in favor of President Mwai Kibaki. The last election in Kenya witnessed destruction of lives and properties. In all, though Nigeria and Kenya appreciate the importance of democracy, elite interest makes democracy a mirage. Globalisation agenda has compelled African states to toe the line of Western liberal democracies, because they have no choice. Moreover, it has been observed that political and socioeconomic instability is also a threat to Western massive investment in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, democracy is a warranty against this threat. Finally, the aim of global democracy is not to make African states politically stable but to exploit the states. The entrenched global democracy is skewed in favor of the Western overlord
Year of publication: |
2012
|
---|---|
Authors: | Sanusi, Olatunde |
Publisher: |
[S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Kenia | Kenya | Ghana | Nigeria | Globalisierung | Globalization | Entwicklung | Economic development | Zentralafrika | Central Africa | Demokratisierung | Democratization | Subsahara-Afrika | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Description of contents: | Abstract [papers.ssrn.com] |
Saved in:
Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource |
---|---|
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | In: The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 21-58, March 2012 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments October 1, 2012 erstellt Volltext nicht verfügbar |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014165165
Saved in favorites
Similar items by subject
-
Del Biondo, Karen, (2015)
-
Ethnicity, foreign aid, and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : the case of Kenya
Cohen, John M., (1995)
-
Homegrown development in Africa : reality or illusion?
Okereke, Chukwumerije, (2015)
- More ...
Similar items by person