Electoral Politics in Africa Since 1990: Continuity in Change

ISBN-13: 9781316612477 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 340 str.

Jaimie Bleck; Nicolas Van De Walle

Opis

First comprehensive analysis of electoral politics in Sub Saharan Africa since the democratic transitions of the early 1990s.

Recenzje

'… an outstanding contribution to comparative politics in Africa … this is a must read for anyone interested in the development of African democracies in the first 25 years after the end of the Cold War.' Ulf Engel, Connections

Spis treści

1. The puzzle of electoral continuity; 2. The evolution of electoral competition, 1990–2015 ; 3. The impact of elections on democracy; 4. Political parties and electoral competition; 5. Candidates and electoral campaigns; 6. Analyzing issues in presidential campaigns; 7. The African voter ; 8. Do African elections matter?; Appendix; References; Index.