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Dr Fawole: Institutionalising Democracy in Post-Military Nigeria: The Mindset and the Attitude
Nigeria finally arrived at civilian rule in May 1999 after fifteen years of ruthless military rule. The inauguration of civilian rule is expected to engender democratic governance. While it is true that the necessary political institutions and procedures are already in place, it is not equally true that democracy has already taken firm roots. There still remains the problem of the people's mindset and general disposition to democratic rule. Can democratic rule be consolidated, given the prevalent authoritarian mentality within society? The paper seeks to examine some of the problems of democratic consolidation and the dangers of democratic reversal in Nigeria.
Dr Konings: Institutionalising Democracy in Post-Military Ghana
Post-military Ghana is experimenting with different forms of democratisation at the national and local level. In his paper, Konings examines the reasons for this unique experiment in Africa and assesses to what extent it has taken root in Ghanaian society.
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