The Decline of Democracy in Africa

In the podcast episode, the hosts discuss how democracy in African countries has seen a decline in recent years. Although there was a movement towards pro-democracy in the 1960s, African countries have realized that bureaucracy is slow and vulnerable. Treating everyone as equals assumes that they are equally invested in the outcome of the state, which is not the case in reality. As a result, there has been a trend of strongman leadership and military coups in Africa, with people favoring authoritarian rule over democracy. The episode explores the reasons behind this shift and the challenges faced by African countries in finding a government system that works for them.