Elections in African Developing Democracies [electronic resource] /
Miezah, Hilary.author.
The book explores the organization, conduct and supervision of elections in emerging democracies. It covers the broad spectrum of the democratic electoral process. This project is a synthesis of the author’s practical knowledge and experience in the management of elections with the United Nations and other international organizations in Africa and Asia. The author addresses election practitioners, political parties, and all other stake holders, and provides a vision for building and blending indigenous traditions and systems of election into universally accepted norms and practices.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Elections in Developing Democracies -- Chapter 3: Models of Elections -- Chapter 4: Electoral Systems -- Chapter 5: The Electoral Process -- Chapter 6: External Aid -- Chapter 7: Self Reliance -- Chapter 8: Reducing the Cost of Elections in Africa -- Chapter 9: Control and Security Mechanisms -- Chapter 10: Blending Indigenous System into Modern Election System -- Chapter 11: The Media and the Democratic Electoral Process -- Chapter 12: The Eligibility Criteria and the Democratic Electoral Process in Africa -- Chapter 13: Traditional Authorities and the Democratic Electoral Process.
The book explores the organization, conduct and supervision of elections in emerging democracies. It covers the broad spectrum of the democratic electoral process. This project is a synthesis of the author’s practical knowledge and experience in the management of elections with the United Nations and other international organizations in Africa and Asia. The author addresses election practitioners, political parties, and all other stake holders, and provides a vision for building and blending indigenous traditions and systems of election into universally accepted norms and practices.
Africa—Politics and government.
Elections.
Democracy.
Economic development.
Comparative politics.
Political science.
African Politics.
Electoral Politics.
Democracy.
Regional Development.
Comparative Politics.
Governance and Government.