Post-Conflict Institutional Design: Peacebuilding and Democracy in Africa

Since gaining independence from colonial rule, most African countries have been struggling to build democratic and peaceful states. While African multiparty politics may be viewed as a democratic system of governance, in reality it is plagued by ethnic and regional political grievances that undermine meaningful democracy.

By examining post-conflict institutional reforms in several African countries, this book sheds light on the common causes of violent conflicts and how institutional design ...