Abstract
The informalisation of the political process is one of the attributes of politics in Africa. It is often attributed to the dominance of “big men”, whose whims and caprices, as related to regime sustenance, overwhelm formal processes and prevent the institutionalisation of the democratic political process, thereby undermining democratic consolidation. Democratic consolidation requires the effective functioning of democratic institutions, the framework of democratic accountability and representation and the rule of law. While a lot has been written about the character of politics in Africa, the limited life of democratic practice in the immediate post-independence era has led to a very limited focus on the character of democratic institutions, the relationship between formal and informal institutions, and their implications for governance and the prospects of democratic consolidation. This chapter focuses on executive and party politics, the accountability role of parliament and the role of the judiciary in African polities.
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