This volume explores the notion that African leaders are fundamentally responsible for electoral malfeasance throughout the continent. The quagmire of fixing el

This book examines the governance and democratization process in Africa, its history, trends, and prospects. Written by a diverse panel of experts, the book pro

A radical new approach to understanding Africa's elections: explaining why politicians, bureaucrats and voters so frequently break electoral rules.

This book shows that powerful hereditary chiefs do not undermine democracy in Africa but, on some level, facilitate it.

"Democracy Works asks how we can learn to nurture, deepen and consolidate democracy in Africa. By analysing transitions within and beyond the continent, the aut