Democratization In Democratic Republic Of Congo: An Empirical Analysis

Abstract

Most of the countries in sub- Saharan Africa are the hybrid and authoritative regimes. The process of democratization was triggered in 1990s when most of the countries of the world were moving towards democratization. This concept got momentum and occupied significance place for the practical governance. The aim of this paper is to analyze the process of democratization in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several indicators like civil society, education, political institutions, civilian control, ruling elites, free media and free and fair elections are used to measure the process and efficacy of democratization in the Congo.