Democratic Transitions & Governance – Dorina Bekoe
Channel: Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Date: 2018-10-01

Electoral violence is unique among types of conflict: We know the date, the actors, and (if we do some homework) motives and incentives. Dr. Dorina Bekoe looks at when and why electoral violence happens, and offers recommendations for preventing it.

While most attention focuses on election day and afterward, 95% of all electoral violence happens before elections. So preventing electoral violence requires early warning and intervention.

In addition, electoral violence most often happens where elections are close and institutions are weak. As a result, it is crucial to strengthen key institutions, in particular the electoral commission, security sector, and judiciary.



View the presentation slides here:
https://africacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-09-ACSC-presentation_plenary-5_BEKOE.pdf

CHAPTERS:

5:17 - African Elections since 1990
9:38 - Institutions Matter
14:02 - Repeat Cycles of Violence
15:26 - Violence Occurs When There is a Fear of Losing
16:07 - Violence as a Strategic Tool
17:10 - What Can We Do about Electoral Violence?


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