Abu Bakarr Bah Libri

Focusing on Nigeria's complex political landscape, the book explores the interplay between democratization, nation-state building, and ethnicity. It examines the difficulties of evolving a post-colonial, multiethnic society into a stable democracy, highlighting how the collapse of quasi-democracy can lead to the emergence of a more inclusive democratic framework. This analysis serves as a critical resource for scholars studying African political dynamics.

Since gaining independence from colonial rule, most African countries have been struggling to build democratic and peaceful states. While African multiparty politics may be viewed as a democratic system of governance, in reality it is plagued by ethnic and regional political grievances that undermine meaningful democracy.By examining post-conflict institutional reforms in several African countries, this book sheds light on the common causes of violent conflicts and how institutional design can affect the conditions for peace and democracy in Africa. Focussing on conceptual and practical questions of designing ethnically and regionally inclusive state institutions and the way institutions are perceived by the citizenry Post-Conflict Institutional Design addresses political autonomy and control over resources, issues which are often key sources of ethnic and regional grievances. Crucially, it examines the meanings of institutional reforms as well ethnic and regional representation.