Community, Civic Engagement and Democratic Governance in Africa

Mary R. Anderson is Professor Political Science at the University of Tampa, Florida, where she specializes in research on public opinion and civic engagement. Her research has appeared in the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Political Psychology, Political Behavior, Journal of Women, Politics and Policy, and the Journal of Human Rights. She is the author of Community Identity and Political Behavior (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010) and co-author/co-editor of Meta-Analysis for Public Management and Policy (2013). She teaches courses on public opinion, public policy, and political psychology.Kevin S. Fridy is Professor of Political Science at the University of Tampa, Florida. He specializes in West African politics and works on projects dealing with the interactions between society and political institutions. His work has been published in African studies and political science journals such as Journal of Modern African Studies, Democratization, African Affairs, African Studies Quarterly, Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, and Journal of African Elections. He has traveled extensively throughout West Africa conducting his research. He teaches courses on African politics, as well as a travel course to Ghana with a focus on political and economic develop development.

• Chapter 1 - Introduction.- Chapter 2 – Literature on Civic Engagement.- Chapter 3 – Measuring Civic Engagement.- Chapter 4 – Demographics.- Chapter 5 – Sense of Community.- Chapter 6 – Trust.- Chapter 7 – Political Knowledge.- Chapter 8 – Personality.- Chapter 9 – Women.- Chapter 10 – Community Engagement, Civic Education, and Democratic Governance.