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14 Hungarian J. Afr. Stud. 59 (2020)
Political Legitimacy and Democracy in Central Africa: A Look at Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic and Gabon

handle is hein.journals/hgnjloa14 and id is 425 raw text is: Hungarian Journal of African Studies Vol. 14, No. 6. (Linter 2020) ISSN 1788-6422 pp.59-75 © Publikon Publishers, Pecs -ORMELLA COLLINS NKAPNLJO )H.D. CANDIDATE /ICE, BUD/ 2MELLA2014@CMAIL.COM This paper offers evidence of the intrinsic relationship between political legitimacy and democracy and scrutinizes the factors that provoke a crisis of political legitimacy and democracy in Central Africa. It contends that there is a need for the reconceptualization of political legitimacy and democracy in Africa as the conventional lines between democracy and totalitarianism seem to be clouding. It then concludes that despite the fact that democratic foundations in the region suffer from daunting challenges, demands for democrati- zation continues to grow, resulting in the need to pay close attention to state legitimacy to ensure a democratic consolidation. Democracy, legitimacy, authoritarianism, leadership, constitution- alism eceived: October 2020 I Ist Revision: January 202 Ecccepted: March 202 -olins, Formella Nkapnwo (2020). Political Legitimacy and Democracy in Central Africa: Look at Cameroon, Chad Central African Republic and Cabon. Hungarian Journal of \fricnn Studies [Afrikn Tnnulmanvnkl 14() 59-75 JNIN

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