Media Reforms and Democratization in Emerging Democracies of Sub-Saharan Africa

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-75300-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 177 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 373 g

This book examines the media reform processes and re-democratization projects of Ghana and Nigeria’s emerging democracies. It evaluates and critiques these reform processes, arguing that because of dependency approaches resulting from the transplanting of policy framework from the West into these emerging democracies, the policy goals and objectives of the reforms have not been achieved. Consequently, the inherent socio-cultural, economic and political factors, coupled with the historical antecedents of these countries, have also affected the reform process.

Drawing from policy documents, analyses and interviews, Ufuoma Akpojivi argues that the lack of citizens’ active participation in policy processes has led to neo-liberalization and the continued universalization of Western ideologies such as democracy, media freedom and independence. Akpojivi posits that the recognition of socio-cultural, political and economic factors inherent to these emerging democracies, coupled withthe communal participation of citizens, will facilitate true media reform processes and development of these countries.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Akpojivi, Ufuoma

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikation & Medien in der Politik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Propaganda & Kampagnen, Politik & Medien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Medien & Gesellschaft, Medienwirkungsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Hegemony and Neo-Liberalism: Democracy and Media Freedom.- 3. Media Reforms, Democratization in Ghana: From Policy Ambition to Implementation.- 4. Media Reforms, Democratization in Nigeria: From Policy Ambition to Implementation.- 5. Comparative Analysis: Common Patterns or Disparity?.- 6. Rethinking Media Reforms in Emerging Democracies: The Unanswered Questions.

Über Autor(innen)

Ufuoma Akpojivi is Senior Lecturer in the Media Studies Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. His research interests cut across media policy, democratization and new media and citizens’ engagement. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa rated researcher and a fellow of the African Humanities Program (AHP) of the American Council of Learned Societies.