About the Journal
The journal Cadernos de Estudos Africanos is a scientific and academic publication of the Centre for International Studies at Iscte - University Lisbon Institute (CEI-Iscte) specializing in African studies. The articles, both based on fieldwork and theoretical elaboration, are guided by the significant contributions they make to studies on Africa and the African diasporas. The journal is open to the national and international scientific community that studies the continent, particularly in the areas of Social Sciences and Humanities, focusing on internationalization and inter and multidisciplinarity.
Current Issue
This special issue of the journal Cadernos de Estudos Africanos examines the persistence of authoritarianism and the failure of democratic consolidation in Mozambique and Angola, despite the introduction of multiparty systems in the 1990s. As part of the research project “Pluralism – Democratization and Electoral Integrity in Angola and Mozambique” (P-DEIAM), the contributions show how former single parties retained power by adapting to electoral processes while subverting democratic norms. The articles explore how these regimes continue to reproduce hegemonic rule, aligning themselves with emerging global trends of illiberalism. The issue highlights the historical roots of authoritarian governance in both countries and the limited impact of liberal democratic pressures.