faucet air gaps
the democracy gap africas wasted years
p this bookis a timely and powerful analysis of the fate of democracy in africa and asks why it has been so difficult to sustain . at the end of colonialism the liberation movements promised so much in the name of freedom and democracy . however most of the governments that sprang from these movements have behaved in undemocratic ways . even the opposition parties which came to power after the end of corrupt and authoritarian regimes have not done much better . for ordinary citizens the cost of this democracy gaphas been devastating uncountable numbers have lost their lives there has been a staggering loss of human potential development has been stunted and societies have imploded .