<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Some politicians in Europe ever more frequently claim that multiculturalism has failed. Others assert that it is primarily the current model of democracy which is in crisis. On the other hand Africa is generally perceived as a continent without experience with either democratic tradition or even liberal concept of multiculturalism. But is that really the case? What do we know about the diversity of the African continent in Central Europe? A potential positive example of successful democratisation and multiculturalism forming processes in Africa could be presented by Zambia. Where are then the limitations and challenges in the process of building a democratic system within the framework of African multiculturalism?</p></abstract>

Some politicians in Europe ever more frequently claim that multiculturalism has failed. Others assert that it is primarily the current model of democracy which is in crisis. On the other hand Africa is generally perceived as a continent without experience with either democratic tradition or even liberal concept of multiculturalism. But is that really the case? What do we know about the diversity of the African continent in Central Europe? A potential positive example of successful democratisation and multiculturalism forming processes in Africa could be presented by Zambia. Where are then the limitations and challenges in the process of building a democratic system within the framework of African multiculturalism?

Limitations and Challenges of Building Democracy in the Conditions of Multiethnic Society in Zambia

Department of Philosophy, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

Department of Intercultural Communication, University of Economics in Bratislava

Ethnologia Actualis

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Some politicians in Europe ever more frequently claim that multiculturalism has failed. Others assert that it is primarily the current model of democracy which...

Limitations and Challenges of Building Democracy in the Conditions of Multiethnic Society in Zambia

Published Online: Mar 11, 2015

Page range: 26 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eas-2015-0002

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