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Votes, Money and Violence - Political Parties and Election in Sub-Saharan Africa (Paperback, illustrated edition)
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Votes, Money and Violence - Political Parties and Election in Sub-Saharan Africa (Paperback, illustrated edition)
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Discovery Miles 750
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Following the (re-) introduction of multiparty systems in Africa in
the early 1990s, third and fourth elections in Africa's new
democracies and hybrid regimes are now being seen. Although there
is a large and growing literature on democracy and elections in
Africa, research on political parties and party systems in Africa
is still in its infancy. Various contributions in this volume
address the theoretical and conceptual challenges provided by the
African parties and party systems with their particular features of
weak organization, informal relationships dominated by 'big men'
and clientelism within a neopatrimonial setting. Others raise the
crucial question of representation in relation to ethnicity, civil
society and gender. Further chapters ask questions about the
appropriate electoral system for the multiethnic context in Africa
and deal with the problem of electoral system reform. Finally,
there are chapters which focus on the neglected area of electoral
violence, and the moral role of money and vote buying. An important
conclusion is that party research in Africa needs more conceptual
clarity as well as empirical research particularly on party
organization, voting behavior, and the role of ethnicity. The
volume is written for academics and graduate students in
Comparative Politics, Party Research, Electoral and African
Studies. It will also be useful for professionals dealing with
Africa in (political) development assistance.
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