Thesis presented and defended with a view to obtaining the title of Doctor of Political and Administrative Sciences

By
Germain MUBENGA NGELEKA Graduate of Advanced Studies

Supervisory Committee
Jean Pierre MBWEBW A KALALA Ordinary Professor
Célestin MUSAO KALOMBO MBUYU Ordinary Professor
Théo-Macaire KAMINAR NSIY Professor

Academic Year 2021-2022

SUMMARY

The question of the adaptation of democracy or the emergence of "contingent democracy" is a question which occupies a prominent place in the circles of African sociologists and political scientists, or those interested in African issues.

Indeed, since its reestablishment in the early 1990s, democracy in Africa has not only become rigid around presidential elections but has also, in many cases, led to violence and a lack of political change, calling into question attempts to implement the liberal democratic model in Africa. Its current form in Africa.

With a few exceptions, rarely on the African continent, presidential elections end with congratulatory phone calls between the candidates to confirm their defeat at the exit polls.

The violence that characterized the post-election period in many countries seems to demonstrate that more than 50 years after independence, electoral practice in Africa has probably not succeeded in building a democracy capable of guaranteeing the necessary political stability that can lead to development.

In this context, we have chosen to open a discussion on a new approach to democracy in Africa, this time centered on mediation.

This is why we designed the theory of mediated democracy to anticipate post-election crises.

ABSTRACT

The issue of the adaptation of democracy or the emergence of “contingent democracy” is a question that occupies a prominent place in the circles of African sociologists and political scientists, or those interested in African issues.

Indeed, since its re-establishment in the early 1990s, democracy in Africa has not only frozen around the presidential election but has also, in many cases, led to violence and the absence of political alternation, questioning attempts to implement the liberal democratic model in its current form in Africa.

With a few exceptions, rarely on the African continent, presidential elections end with congratulatory phone calls between the candidates to acknowledge their defeat at the exit of the hairs.

The violence that characterized the post-electoral period in many countries seems to demonstrate: hat more than 50 years after independence, electoral practice in Africa has probably failed to build democracy capable of guaranteeing the necessary political stability that can lead Development. n this context, we have chosen to open a reflection on a new approach to democracy in Africa, occupied this time on mediation.

that's why we have designed the theory of democracy by mediation to anticipate post-election nses.