Authors :
Charles Okeke
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7879821
Abstract :
Since the dawn of human civilization,
democracy has been a highly contested topic among
scholars and politicians. Today, the word is not only
associated with a system of government but also with the
freedom of the people within a polity.
This paper argues that democracy in the context of
Africa has caused more problems than solutions and can
be seen as a paradox of some sort: blessed with abundant
human, mineral, and agricultural resources, the
continent remains one of the poorest regions in the
world. The objective of this study is to advances the
theory that there can be fully self-determining societies
with rights to collective self-determination when the
government is doing the people's bidding.
This paper suggests that a responsive and
responsible government is preferable to the people and
would potentially mitigate the desire for selfdetermination. There is no doubt that democracy cannot
solve all the problems of society.
Keywords :
Africa, democracy, government, people, selfdetermination.
Since the dawn of human civilization,
democracy has been a highly contested topic among
scholars and politicians. Today, the word is not only
associated with a system of government but also with the
freedom of the people within a polity.
This paper argues that democracy in the context of
Africa has caused more problems than solutions and can
be seen as a paradox of some sort: blessed with abundant
human, mineral, and agricultural resources, the
continent remains one of the poorest regions in the
world. The objective of this study is to advances the
theory that there can be fully self-determining societies
with rights to collective self-determination when the
government is doing the people's bidding.
This paper suggests that a responsive and
responsible government is preferable to the people and
would potentially mitigate the desire for selfdetermination. There is no doubt that democracy cannot
solve all the problems of society.
Keywords :
Africa, democracy, government, people, selfdetermination.
