’...the collection is a useful one and contributes to the debate on democracy and African politics...I would recommend this book...’ International Affairs ’I would recommend the book for anyone who has an interest in questions about democracy and civil society in Africa, and, for those who want to delve further...there are extensive references given with each chapter as well as a lengthy list of bibliographic references at the end of the book.’ The Ethnic Conflict Research Digest '...a useful and excellently conceived addition to the literature on democracy and democratization in Africa...this is an important book, useful more than anything else for the light it sheds on the critical interconnectedness of several intermeshing themes that are usually given isolated treatment in the literature. In addition, the appendix on 'Ninety Two Days in the Life of a Continent' will ge a good reference material for students and the political diarist.' Democracy and Development