What does compartmentalization mean? The term is at the heart of the Great Seat Belt Debate. It was coined during the 1967 and 1972 Series 1 and Serie...
Many Africans consider the Western model of political democracy to be extremely narrow and even alien to African cultures. Democracy is not merely the right to vote and seize power, the Rev. Jose Belo Chipenda, General Secretary, All Africa Conferenc e of Churches (AACC) has said.
I want to begin with an overview of what democracy is. We can think of democracy as a system of government with four key elements: 1  A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections.his is why it takes a lot of time to organize a good, democratic election. Any country can hold an election, but for an election to be free and fair requires a lot of organization, preparation, and training of political parties, electoral officials, and civil society organizations who monitor the process. II.