Violence, Political Culture and Development in Africa

It is remarkable how many transitions to democracy there have been in Africa in recent years. The number of countries holding competitive legislative elections has quadrupled since 1990. At the same time societies on the African continent have experienced major crises of violent conflict, war and genocide. The elected governments have not necessarily been able to achieve peaceful regulation of difference and contestation. Sub-Saharan Africa has provided spectacular examples of social order disintegrating, sometimes to the point of what is described as 'state failure' or 'state collapse'.Kaarsholm, Preben is the author of 'Violence, Political Culture and Development in Africa' with ISBN 9781869141165 and ISBN 1869141164.