Violence in African elections
Multiparty elections have become the bellwether by which all democracies are judged, and the spread of these systems across Africa has been widely hailed as a sign of the continent’s progress towards stability and prosperity. But such elections bring their own challenges, particularly the often inte...
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The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury)
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| description | Multiparty elections have become the bellwether by which all democracies are judged, and the spread of these systems across Africa has been widely hailed as a sign of the continent’s progress towards stability and prosperity. But such elections bring their own challenges, particularly the often intense internecine violence following disputed results.While the consequences of such violence can be profound, undermining the legitimacy of the democratic process and in some cases plunging countries into civil war or renewed dictatorship, little is known about the causes. By mapping, analysing and comparing instances of election violence in different localities across Africa – including Kenya, Ivory Coast and Uganda – this collection of detailed case studies sheds light on the underlying dynamics and sub-national causes behind electoral conflicts, revealing them to be the result of a complex interplay between democratisation and the older, patronage-based system of ‘Big Man’ politics. Essential for scholars and policymakers across the social sciences and humanities interested in democratization, peace-keeping and peace studies, Violence in African Elections provides important insights into why some communities prove more prone to electoral violence than others, offering practical suggestions for preventing violence through improved electoral monitoring, voter education, and international assistance. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-946102024-03-28T10:54:27Z Violence in African elections Söderberg Kovacs, Mimmi Bjarnesen, Jesper Democracy Elections Electoral systems Voting Politics Conflicts Violence Case studies Africa Kenya Uganda Côte d'Ivoire Burundi Sierra Leone Nigeria Liberia Zimbabwe Ghana Political violence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa Multiparty elections have become the bellwether by which all democracies are judged, and the spread of these systems across Africa has been widely hailed as a sign of the continent’s progress towards stability and prosperity. But such elections bring their own challenges, particularly the often intense internecine violence following disputed results.While the consequences of such violence can be profound, undermining the legitimacy of the democratic process and in some cases plunging countries into civil war or renewed dictatorship, little is known about the causes. By mapping, analysing and comparing instances of election violence in different localities across Africa – including Kenya, Ivory Coast and Uganda – this collection of detailed case studies sheds light on the underlying dynamics and sub-national causes behind electoral conflicts, revealing them to be the result of a complex interplay between democratisation and the older, patronage-based system of ‘Big Man’ politics. Essential for scholars and policymakers across the social sciences and humanities interested in democratization, peace-keeping and peace studies, Violence in African Elections provides important insights into why some communities prove more prone to electoral violence than others, offering practical suggestions for preventing violence through improved electoral monitoring, voter education, and international assistance. 2022-12-06T16:13:44Z 2022-12-06T16:13:44Z 2018 book ONIX_20221206_9781786992307_133 9781786992307 9781786992291 9781786992284 9781786992314 9781786992321 9781350223837 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/94610 eng Africa Now image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://bloomsbury.com/9781786992291 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-2185 The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury) Zed Books 10.5040/9781350223837 10.5040/9781350223837 7ee4a7c6-060a-4f97-b274-d06b79c44563 9781786992307 9781786992291 9781786992284 9781786992314 9781786992321 9781350223837 Zed Books 273 Uppsala; London open access |
| spellingShingle | Democracy Elections Electoral systems Voting Politics Conflicts Violence Case studies Africa Kenya Uganda Côte d'Ivoire Burundi Sierra Leone Nigeria Liberia Zimbabwe Ghana Political violence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa Violence in African elections |
| title | Violence in African elections |
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| topic | Democracy Elections Electoral systems Voting Politics Conflicts Violence Case studies Africa Kenya Uganda Côte d'Ivoire Burundi Sierra Leone Nigeria Liberia Zimbabwe Ghana Political violence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa |
| topic_facet | Democracy Elections Electoral systems Voting Politics Conflicts Violence Case studies Africa Kenya Uganda Côte d'Ivoire Burundi Sierra Leone Nigeria Liberia Zimbabwe Ghana Political violence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa |
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