Country Initiatives of assessing governance
- Inter-party relations and the possibility of building stronger political parties in Botswana
- O. Selolwane (ed); V. Shale (ed) / EISA, 2008
- Botswana’s post-independence history has been characterised by rapid economic growth and social change. In the changing political atmosphere the citizens have begun to put pressure on political institutions as well as on the sta...
- Swaziland: the start of a democracy?
- P. Joubert; Z. Masilela; M. Langwenya / EISA, 2008
- Swaziland remains the only state in SADC with sovereign monarchical powers. It is a unitary state country with minimal involvement of citizens on the socio-economic issues and on other matters of interest to them The...
- ''The state of democracy''
- K. Hachhethu; S. Kumar; J. Subech / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2008
- The April 2006 mass protests known as Jana Andolan II, in which at least three to four million Nepalis participated, marked the beginning of a journey towards a new Nepali democratic state. The overwhelming consensus among the people ...
- Kenya: civilian assessment of the coalition government
- A. Oloo / Afrobarometer, 2010
- The briefing paper seeks to evaluate the performance of the coalition government in Kenya since its inception in 2007. Moreover, relying on a survey conducted in 2008, the paper demonstrates the public views about the coalition. ...
- South Africa: analysing the relationship between civil society and the ANC
- F. White; M. Reitzes / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- In 2007 South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC) was overhauled in what was seen as a revolt against the leadership of former Party President Thabo Mbeki. The party’s elective national conference...
- Assessing the role of councillors in service delivery at local government level in South Africa
- G. Paradza; L. Mokwena; R. Richards / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- Women's engagement with political parties in Africa
- J. Ahikire / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- This paper reviews and reflects on the experience of women’s political engagement in contemporary Uganda after the introduction of multiparty competitive elections in 2006. While the paper explores the recent political changes i...
- APRM: what can be learned from Lesotho's experience?
- T. Petlane / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- The African Peer Mechanism (APRM) has been hailed as a timely and apt innovation in Africa’s quest for entrenching democracy and improving governance on the continent. This paper therefore, seeks to assess and discuss some of th...
- Supply and demand of democracy in Mozambique
- J.C. Pereira / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009
- Civil war, sabotage from neighbouring states, and economic collapse characterised the first decade of Mozambican independence. During most of the civil war, the government was unable to exercise effective control outside of urban area...
- Has democracy been positive for Zimbabwe?
- J. Makumbe / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009
- This paper briefly outlines some of the perceptions of Zimbabweans regarding the various changes that have occurred in the country in the past 10–15 years, particularly where the democratisation process is concerned. The paper s...
- Inter-party relations and the possibility of building stronger political parties in Botswana
- O. Selolwane (ed); V. Shale (ed) / EISA, 2008
- Botswana’s post-independence history has been characterised by rapid economic growth and social change. In the changing political atmosphere the citizens have begun to put pressure on political institutions as well as on the sta...
- Swaziland: the start of a democracy?
- P. Joubert; Z. Masilela; M. Langwenya / EISA, 2008
- Swaziland remains the only state in SADC with sovereign monarchical powers. It is a unitary state country with minimal involvement of citizens on the socio-economic issues and on other matters of interest to them The...
- ''The state of democracy''
- K. Hachhethu; S. Kumar; J. Subech / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2008
- The April 2006 mass protests known as Jana Andolan II, in which at least three to four million Nepalis participated, marked the beginning of a journey towards a new Nepali democratic state. The overwhelming consensus among the people ...
- Kenya: civilian assessment of the coalition government
- A. Oloo / Afrobarometer, 2010
- The briefing paper seeks to evaluate the performance of the coalition government in Kenya since its inception in 2007. Moreover, relying on a survey conducted in 2008, the paper demonstrates the public views about the coalition. ...
- South Africa: analysing the relationship between civil society and the ANC
- F. White; M. Reitzes / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- In 2007 South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC) was overhauled in what was seen as a revolt against the leadership of former Party President Thabo Mbeki. The party’s elective national conference...
- Assessing the role of councillors in service delivery at local government level in South Africa
- G. Paradza; L. Mokwena; R. Richards / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- Women's engagement with political parties in Africa
- J. Ahikire / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- This paper reviews and reflects on the experience of women’s political engagement in contemporary Uganda after the introduction of multiparty competitive elections in 2006. While the paper explores the recent political changes i...
- APRM: what can be learned from Lesotho's experience?
- T. Petlane / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
- The African Peer Mechanism (APRM) has been hailed as a timely and apt innovation in Africa’s quest for entrenching democracy and improving governance on the continent. This paper therefore, seeks to assess and discuss some of th...
- Supply and demand of democracy in Mozambique
- J.C. Pereira / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009
- Civil war, sabotage from neighbouring states, and economic collapse characterised the first decade of Mozambican independence. During most of the civil war, the government was unable to exercise effective control outside of urban area...
- Has democracy been positive for Zimbabwe?
- J. Makumbe / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009
- This paper briefly outlines some of the perceptions of Zimbabweans regarding the various changes that have occurred in the country in the past 10–15 years, particularly where the democratisation process is concerned. The paper s...
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