Elections in African Developing Democracies

• Main Author: Miezah, Hilary (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Africa-Politics and government.; Elections.; Democracy.; Economic development.; Comparative politics.; Political science.; African Politics.; Electoral Politics.; Regional Development.; Comparative Politics.; Governance and Government.

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 Natio...

Table of Contents:

• 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.