Trade Unions and Workplace Democracy in Africa

Can democracy only survive if it is participatory? Is participatory democracy a prerequisite for sustainable development? Are trade unions the most appropriate body through which such aims can be implemented? These critical questions are tackled in Gérard Kester's book Trade Unions and Workplace Democracy in Africa which applies an unparalleled depth of research to these issues as they impact African nations including: Cape Verde Burkina Faso Mali Guinea Ghana South Africa Zambia Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Rigorously structured it sets the background of the research and the underlying theory before presenting the learning experiences within different countries and the the broad implications of the research findings for policy making on democratic participation.