Author: Penda Mbow | Journal of Democracy

Penda Mbow is associate professor of history at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, where she has published widely on African political and social issues. She has previously served as Senegal’s minister of culture. This essay was translated from the French by Philip Costopoulos.

January 2008, Volume 19, Issue 1

Senegal: The Return of Personalism

Penda Mbow

Senegal's 2000 presidential election marked the end of forty years of one-party rule. But the reign of President Wade has been a severe disappointment, dashing hopes for democratic consolidation. *This is a corrected text of the print and original online version of this essay, portions of which drew heavily on Tarik Dahou and Vincent Foucher's…

Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat

Marc F. Plattner

Larry Diamond

At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat brings into focus the complex landscape of African politics by pairing broad analytical surveys with country-specific case studies.

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