Africa’s first democrats modeled six disciplines of democratic leadership

Evidence

The political practice of Africa’s first democrats made six groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of African democratic leadership: the struggle for free and fair election and discipline in the dominant party to play by the rules, respect for the division of powers between three branches of government, professionalization of public service, avoidance of the seduction of power, resistance to corruption, and grace in the face of electoral defeat. The combination of these efforts amounted to an antidote against temptation to usurp public power by those in position of authority. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 1098

Categorization

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