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Election Observation and Democratization in Africa

Palgrave Macmillan

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  1. Jon Abbink

    1. African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

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  2. Gerti Hesseling

    1. African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction: Rethinking Democratization and Election Observation

  3. The Context of Elections in Africa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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  5. New Perspectives? Policy Issues and Electoral Observation in Africa

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      Pages 255-255
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  6. Back Matter

    Pages 321-324
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About this book

This book offers an authoritative study of election observation in Africa and its relation with democratization processes. Election observation is a hotly debated issue in contemporary international relations and in political science. It is seen by donor- countries and the international community as a means to enhance democratization, but has been controversial with regard to the `mandates' of the observers, the cases of its misappropriation by authoritarian governments and its masking of other donor-country interests. The book addresses fundamental issues of elections and democrat-ization in Africa, evaluation policies and implementation, as well as the historical backgrounds. A range of case studies leads to new interpretations, which challenge previous empiricist accounts of election observation in Africa. Greater attention to historical and cultural context is required than has been present in previous, somewhat prescriptive accounts. An interdisciplinary approach gives fair coverage of the historical, political and cultural issues involved in elections and election observation in Africa. Key examples of the interface between election observation and democratization processes in various important countries in Africa are presented, linking an analysis of policies and practice. The book contributes to topical debates on the dilemmas and challenges of 'good governance' and on the varieties of democracy as a global phenomenon.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Jon Abbink, Gerti Hesseling

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About the editors

Jon Abbink is an anthropologist and a senior researcher and Gerti Hesseling is Director, both at the African Studies Center at Leiden University.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Election Observation and Democratization in Africa

  • Editors: Jon Abbink, Gerti Hesseling

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-62328-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-22394-6Published: 12 February 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-62328-0Published: 30 April 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 324

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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