Annotated Bibliography: The Effect of Greater Democracy on the Economic Development

of Sub-Saharan Countries



Annotated Bibliography: The Effect of Greater Democracy on the Economic Development

of Sub-Saharan Countries

Introduction

Sub Saharan African countries are among underdeveloped economies, there are many reasons of it such as increased population, low education rate and high unemployment conditions etc. Despite this general observation about economies of Sub Saharan Societies there is one more reason identified by a number of different scholars, according to which, lack of proper democratic system is another reason for the underdeveloped economy of Sub Saharan Countries. This annotated bibliography provides detailed discussion of the scholarly views about the effect of democracy on the economic development of Sub Saharan Countries.

Discussion

Abdi, A. A. (2003). “Issues of Development, Democratic Prospects, and Citizenship Education: Theoretical Perspectives on Sub-Saharan Africa”.

Abdi (2003) conducted research on the political, economic, and educational system of Sub Saharan Africa. This research highlights the impact of education on democratic system, which eventually results in the growth of economy. According to Abdi, improvement in the educational system is the key to liberty and democratic system, liberal democracy is the face value and it provides opportunities for the public to have selective Africanizing democracy. This liberal democracy also provides opportunities for the Sub Saharan African's, to meet their needs and expectancies (Abdi, 2003). Positive contributions of African public result in the socio-economic advancements.

Alence , R. (2009). “Democracy and Development in Africa” The Journal of the International Institute. Volume 16, Issue 2…

Alence (2009) also conducted research in order to determine relation between democracy and development in Africa. This research also provides positive impact of democracy on economic development. After democratic system in Africa there have been various positive changes in the African countries which resulted in improvement of economic conditions of the continent. Alence(2009) discussed four counties that showed positive development of economy after the democratic system. According to Alence, in democratic system, bad economics results in bad politics. He discussed examples of Congo, Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana, which show economic growth under the democratic system.

Cox, K. R., & Negi, R. (2010). “The state and the question of development in sub-Saharan Africa”. Review of African Political Economy, 37(123), 71-85…

This research also highlights the importance of democratic system for the economic development of Sub Saharan countries such as Africa. According to Cox and Negi (2010), strong state and institutionalization result in providing preconditions which are necessary for the economic development. This research also emphasized the importance of democratic system for the economic growth and capitalization. Capitalization result in accumulation of capital and bring changes in the property relation in the sub-continent. This leads to the development and increase in the economic system, which is also very essential for the stability of state.

Feng, Y. (1996). “Democracy and growth: The Sub-Saharan African case, 1960-1992”. The Review of Black Political Economy, 25(1), 95-126…

Feng (1996) conducted research in order to identify the relation political democracy and economic growth. For this reason he surveyed about forty sub Saharan countries during ...