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Elections, Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa (Hardcover)
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Elections, Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa (Hardcover)
Series: Europa Perspectives in Transitional Justice
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Elections in Africa are competitive in nature and can be
manipulated by incumbents to extend and entrench their rule through
changes to constitutions, intimidation of opponents, excess use of
police force and, in some cases, assassinations of dissident
voices. Ethnic cleavages are also exploited by contestants to
incite and mobilize unsuspecting masses to pursue their electoral
ambitions which can lead to political instability. In many African
countries, violence before, during and after elections has become a
regrettable norm rather than the exception. The function of
transitional justice is to address the legacy of human rights
atrocities, political violence and societal harm resulting from
prior misrule or violent conflicts, with a view to establishing
fair, democratic and inclusive societies. This book interrogates
the potential intersection between transitional justice and
electoral processes. Specifically, it examines the hypothesis that
transitional justice interventions that strive to address
historical injustices perpetrated by violence, conflict and
entrenched by socio-political impunity, can initiate preventive
measures against electoral violence through redress, accountability
and institutional reforms. The contributors to this volume have
engaged with country case studies from across Africa, while
examining the intersection between transitional justice and
electoral processes. Hence, this is a timely volume that highlights
the uninterrogated nexus between elections, violence and
transitional justice in Africa.
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