Dissertations and Theses
Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Department
International Relations
First Advisor
Nicholas Smith
Second Advisor
Jeffrey Kucik
Keywords
Democracy, governance, Africa
Abstract
The spread of democracy in the global community has been rampant since the end of World War II. On the continent of Africa, as a collective of countries are recent newcomers as sovereign states to this governmental practice. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the political development of African countries since the end of colonialism and the systems of government that countries are practicing since independence. Alongside the current system of government, there is a need to analysis the connections between pre-colonial institutions whether or not if they are complimentary or antithetical to democracy in African countries. Lastly, to examine the benefits that comes with having a democratic government in Africa.
Recommended Citation
Afful, Kofi, "Traditional Governance Influence on Democracy in Africa" (2015). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/591