Voting and Democratic Citizenship in Africa / / ed. by Michael Bratton.

Explores the emerging role of mass politics in Africa’s fledgling democracies.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2013
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:The Global Barometers Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (323 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Preface --
1 Voting and Democratic Citizenship in Africa: An Overview --
2 Where Do Elections Lead in Africa? --
Part 1 Vote Choice --
3 Does Ethnicity Determine Support for the Governing Party? --
4 Political Competition and Ethnic Identification in Africa --
5 Voting Intentions in Africa: Ethnic, Economic, or Partisan? --
Part 2 Vote Buying --
6 Vote Buying and Electoral Turnout in Kenya --
7 Vote Buying and Violence in Nigerian Election Campaigns --
8 Museveni and the 2011 Ugandan Election: Did the Money Matter? --
Part 3 Implications for Citizenship --
9 Uncritical Citizenship: Mozambicans in Comparative Perspective --
10 Accountability or Representation? How Electoral Systems Promote Public Trust --
11 Voters But Not Yet Citizens: The Weak Demand for Vertical Accountability --
Part 4 Implications for Democracy --
12 Critical Citizens and Submissive Subjects: Election Losers and Winners in Africa --
13 Does the Quality of Elections Affect the Consolidation of Democracy? --
14 Do Free Elections Foster Capable Governments? --
Part 5 Conclusion --
15 Voting and Democratic Citizenship in Africa: Where Next? --
Acronyms --
References --
The Contributors --
Index --
About the Book
Summary:Explores the emerging role of mass politics in Africa’s fledgling democracies.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781685854171
9783110784251
DOI:10.1515/9781685854171
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Michael Bratton.