Journal of Political Science and International Relations

Special Issue

Democracy, Elections and Governance in Africa

  • Submission Deadline: 20 July 2020
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Valerie Jeche
About This Special Issue
Africa has an unenviable history of unconstitutional changes of government, bad governance and human rights abuses. The African Union adopted the adoption of African Charter on Democracy Elections and Governance so as to redress this history. However very little has been done by African governments to follow the charter. Almost all African problems revolve around democracy, the rule of law, governance and elections. This special issue will address matters such as Democratic trends, elections and governance since independence in Africa, Rule of law and the state of constitutionalism, democracy, and good governance in Africa; Promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. The nexus between constitutionalism and constitutions, democracy and elections in Africa or between democracy is also another issue of concern. Peace, good governance and development have been far from being reached in Africa and much of this failure has been attributed to corruption. Corruption has had an impact on democracy, elections, governance and development in Africa. Other issues of concern include the lack of democratic, credible and peaceful elections in Africa; unconstitutional changes of governments as well as responses from the AU and RECs. An important issue that has failed Africa is authoritarian trends coupled with the syndrome of presidential term limits.

Aims and Scope:

  1. democracy
  2. unconstitutional changes of government
  3. authoritarianism
  4. credible elections
  5. governance
  6. development
Lead Guest Editor
  • Valerie Jeche

    Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

Guest Editors
  • Donald Chimanikire

    Department of Political Science,University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Esther Makuyana

    Department of Political and Administrative Studies,University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Norman Pinduka

    Department of Political and Administrative Studies,University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Tapiwa Gay Gweshe

    Department of Political and Administrative Studies,University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Oripha Chimwara

    Department of Political and Administrative Studies,University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Solomon Muqayi

    Department of Political and Administrative Studies,University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe