Voting and democratic citizenship in Africa / edited by Michael Bratton.

Other author Bratton, Michael.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013.
Descriptionx, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesThe global barometers series
Global barometers series. ^A1154872
Contents Voting and democratic citizenship in Africa: an overview / Michael Bratton -- Where do elections lead in Africa? / Michael Bratton -- Part I. Vote choice -- Does ethnicity determine support for the governing party? / Pippa Norris and Robert Mattes -- Political competition and ethnic identification in Africa / Benn Eifert, Edward Miguel and Daniel Posner -- Voting intentions in Africa: ethnic, economic or partisan? / Michael Bratton, Ravi Bhavnani and Tse-Hsin Chen -- Part II. Vote buying -- Vote buying and electoral turnout in Kenya / Eric Kramon -- Vote buying and violence in Nigerian election campaigns / Michael Bratton -- Museveni and the 2011 Ugandan election: did the money matter? / Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz and Carolyn Logan -- Part III. Implications for citizenship -- Uncritical citizens: Mozambicans in comparative perspective / Robert Mattes and Carlos Shenga -- Accountability or representation? How electoral systems promote public trust / Wonbin Cho -- Voters but not yet citizens: the weak demand for vertical accountability / Michael Bratton and Carolyn Logan -- Part IV. Implications for democracy -- Critical citizens and submissive subjects: election losers and winners in Africa / Devra Moehler -- Does the quality of elections affect the consolidation of democracy? / Ari Greenberg and Robert Mattes -- Do free elections foster capable governments? / Michael Bratton -- Part V. Conclusion -- Voting and democratic citizenship in Africa: where next? / Michael Bratton.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012035208
ISBN9781588268945 (alk. paper)
ISBN1588268942 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JQ1879 .A5 V686 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold