OPPOSITION WEAKNESS IN AFRICA

OPPOSITION WEAKNESS IN AFRICA

This essay presents the weakness of opposition parties in the developing multi-party systems of Sub-Saharan Africa despite the regularization of elections back in 1989 and the increase in competitive presidential elections. An examination is made of the impact of elections on democratization in thes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of democracy 2009-07, Vol.20 (3), p.108-121
Hauptverfasser: Rakner, Lise, van de Walle, Nicolas
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accountability
Africa
Comparative government
Democracy
Election results
Elections
Legislatures
Opposition parties
Political Parties
Political Power
Presidential elections
Resistance
Sub Saharan Africa
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Zusammenfassung:This essay presents the weakness of opposition parties in the developing multi-party systems of Sub-Saharan Africa despite the regularization of elections back in 1989 and the increase in competitive presidential elections. An examination is made of the impact of elections on democratization in these regions, with the goal of strengthening opposition parties and their spots in the national legislature. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1045-5736
1086-3214
DOI:10.1353/jod.0.0096