Africa in a world in change / Pauline H. Baker -- Civility, incivility, and democratization : the politics of civil society in Africa / Robert Fatton -- The constraints on democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa : the case for limited democracy / John F. Clark -- Traditional authorities and the Mozambican transition to democratic governance / Harry G. West -- Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire as a nondemocratic presidential leader / John F. Clark -- The Nigerian press under the military : persecution, resilience, and political crisis (1983-1993) / Adeyinka Adeyemi -- The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe / Anthony B. Gubbay -- The role of Christianity in the transition to majority rule in South Africa / Peter Walshe -- The impact of Christianity on the struggle against apartheid / Lyn Graybill