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African Democratization and Military Coups
Chuka Onwumechili
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African Democratization and Military Coups

Chuka Onwumechili Chuka Onwumechili

October 1998

Praeger

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Examines how African coups occur and can be prevented.

Onwumechili provides an exciting perspective on African military coups and reminds us that democracy is not synonymous solely with Western societies. He examines democracies in traditional Africa and shows how these socieites clearly defined and limited the roles of traditional African armies.

From this background, Onwumechili makes readers appreciate that modern African armies are deviant institutions, with no roots in traditional Africa. Rather, he argues, one has to seek those roots in Africa's recent, colonial history. Dr. Onwumechili goes on to describe the reasons for coups and their tactics. Finally, he examines how military coups can be prevented. While previous solutions have largely failed, Onwumechili provides convincing solutions based on case studies.
Foreword
Preface
Traditional African Democracies
Western Democracy and Democratic Consolidation in Africa
Reasons For and History of Military Coups
Military Threat to Deomocratization
Solutions to the Military Threat
Case Studies and OAU's Role
Bibliography
Index
Endorsements
What singles this book out of the pack is the author's style of presentation and his synthetic power of analysis. Not only does he give us a good historical background to the political process in pre-colonial Africa, but he leads us into the present with a great deal of enthusiasm for details. Students of African politics will find much to digest in this work.—Sulayman S. Nyang, Howard University

A fascinating work, well researched, and bristling with courage to provide a fresh way of looking at old problems. Chuka Onwumechili is a young African scholar of immense promise at a time the continent is in dire need of such.—Ojo Maduekwe, Attorney-at-Law^LMember, 2nd Republic National Assembly

This is an important and well-researched book on the two related themes that have dominated Africa's 40 years of independence: how to achieve democracy, and how to contain military rule....This work is more than just a valuable academic contribution to the study of the two themes. It is a lucid and practical manual for those currently trying to ensure the steady implementation of democracy and civil society in the African continent.—Kaye Whitman, Publisher, ^IWest Africa^R magazine





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