摘要: 1.Introduction: The Movement Towards Democracy: Global, Continental and State Perspectives 2. Cote D'Ivoire: Multiparty Democracy Political Change in Surviving the Crisis 3. Mali: Mali 4. Nigeria: Civil Society: Nigerian Transition Programme, 1985-1993 5. Ghana: From Personalist to Democratic Rule Ghana 6. Ethiopia Eritrea: Politics of Post-Insurgency 7. Uganda: Advent No-Party Uganda 8. Malawi: Malawi's Multi-Party 9. Zambia: Kaunda Chiluba: Two Instruments God's WIll or Enduring Patterns Culture Zambia 10 Conclusion: Assessing Prosects for Consolidation Africa