TY - GEN T1 - Myths of peace & democracy? : towards building pillars of hope, unity and transformation in Africa A2 - Marongwe, Ngonidzashe A2 - Marongwe, Ngonidzashe A2 - Mawere, Munyaradzi A2 - Mawere, Munyaradzi LA - English PP - Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon PB - Langaa Research & Publishing CIG YR - 2016 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_ocn965355951 AB - The myths of peace and democracy in Africa are at the heart of this volume. Democracy and peace have become buzz words across postcolonial Africa. The gospel of democracy and peace is preached by national governments and by civil society and international organisations alike. But to what extent are the ongoing sideshows and charades of quasi-oligarchies in Africa really democracy? What do ordinary Africans mean when they hunger and thirst for democracy and peace? Positive and noble as the loud sounding rhetoric about democracy and peace in Africa might seem, the reality of propaganda and dissemblance and of multi-dimensional violence are simply too overwhelming not to be disillusioning. This book interrogates the rampant violence, enduring conflicts, autocratic governance, and facades of democracy amidst claims and calls for enduring peace on the continent. This is a monumental resource book for human rights activists, conflict management practitioners, civil society activists, political scientists, statesmen and development practitioners. It poses a challenge to those African governments who claim to embrace principles of democracy and respect for human rights to rethink and reconsider their role as ambassadors of peace, hope, transformation, and good governance. OP - 427 CN - JQ1879.A15 M98 2016 SN - 9789956764600 SN - 9956764604 SN - 995676390X SN - 9789956763900 KW - Peace-building : Africa. KW - Democracy : Africa. KW - Democratization : Africa. KW - Consolidation de la paix : Afrique. KW - Démocratisation : Afrique. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Essays. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Government : General. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Government : National. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Reference. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace KW - Democracy KW - Democratization KW - Peace-building KW - Africa ER -