"The elections of 2014 demonstrated a lot of weaknesses in Malawi’s electoral system...which renders it vulnerable to errors that can…
Elections
The May 2014 Malawi Elections: A Democratic Success Story?
"These results have been widely embraced by democracy enthusiasts and seen as a significant milestone in Malawi’s democratization project ....…
Kenya 2013 Elections: A Reflection
"The 2013 Kenyan elections should be assessed as a process and not as an event. Although it is not clear…
South Africa: 2014 Elections
The African Peacebuilding Network asked several scholars and practitioners to explore what they consider to be the most significant issue(s)…
Ghana’s Elections 2012: Some Observations
The 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections took place in an entirely different context than those before them. This paper explores new…
The 2012 Ghanaian Election: Implications for the Consolidation of Democracy
This essay focuses on an issue related to the Ghanaian party system and the consolidation of democracy: the transition of…
The Role of the Security Sector in Ghana’s Democracy: A Case Study of the December 2012 Elections
While many attribute the generally peaceful nature of elections to the efficiency of the Ghanaian Electoral Commission (EC), it is…