Violence in African elections : between democracy and big man politics

Violence in African elections : between democracy and big man politics / edited by Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs and Jesper Bjarnesen.

A comprehensive examination of the causes of Africa's violent electoral clashes, and the consequences for African democratization and peace-keeping.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Söderberg, Mimmi (Editor), Bjarnesen, Jesper (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet : Zed, [2018]
Series:Africa now (Zed Books)
Subjects:
Elections > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Political violence > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Democracy > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Political violence > Africa.
Elections > Africa.
Peace studies & conflict resolution.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Elections
Political violence
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Politics and government > 21st century.
Africa > Politics and government.
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the everyday politics of electoral violence in Africa / Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs
  • Ethnic politics and elite competition: the roots of electoral violence in Kenya / Hanne Fjelde and Kristine Höglund
  • Wielding the stick again: the rise and fall and rise of state violence during presidential elections in Uganda / Anders Sjörgren
  • Land conflict and electoral violence in Côte d'Ivoire: a micro-level analysis / Matthew I. Mitchell
  • The geography of violence in Burundi's 2015 elections / Willy Dindorera and Jesper Bjarnsesen
  • Competition, uncertainty and violence in Sierra Leone's swing district / Ibrahim Bangura and Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs
  • Ex-militants and electoral violence in Nigeria's Niger Delta / Tarila Marclint Ebiede
  • The winner takes it all: post-war rebel networks, Big Man politics, and the threat of violence in the 2011 Liberian elections / Mariam Bjarnesen
  • Parsitic politics: violence, deception and change in Kenya's electoral politics / Jacob Rasmussen
  • Eclectic ties and election touts: Chipangano's cyclic governance agenda in Mbare, Zimbabwe / Tariro Mutongwizo
  • Patronage politics and electoral violence in Lagos, Nigeria: understanding the micro-level dynamics / Daniel E. Agbiboa
  • 'Once they all pick their guns you can have your way': campaigning and talking about violence in northern Ghana / Afra Schmitz
  • Conclusion: beyond democracy and Big Man politics / Jesper Bjarnesen and Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs.

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