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NORTH AFRICA

Book Review

EAST AFRICA

Book Review

AFRICA GENERAL

Controlling Territory, Controlling Voters: The Electoral Geography of African Campaign Violence

Book Review

Controlling Territory, Controlling Voters: The Electoral Geography of African Campaign Violence

Controlling Territory, Controlling Voters: The Electoral Geography of African Campaign Violence

Scholarly Review Essay

  • Electoral Politics and Struggles for Accountability

  • Elvis Bisong Tambe
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    26 February 2024, pp. 1-5
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  • This review essay focuses on electoral politics and the African accountability struggle, which has gained interest and scholarly attention following the third wave of democratization. Before the Namibia Constituent Assembly elections in November 1989, many would agree that elections were neither acknowledged nor considered appropriate for selecting governmental and national leaders. However, the democratic wave in the early 1990s marked a substantial political shift in Africa. Elections, once rare, are now frequent, serving as a crucial tool for both development and accountability. In this new era, citizens have a rare opportunity to hold their leaders accountable and exert control over their behavior. This review specifically addresses two volumes: Electoral Politics and Africa’s Urban Transition: Class and Ethnicity in Ghana by Noah L. Nathan and Elites and the Politics of Accountability in Africa, edited by Wale Adebanwi and Rogers Orock. Specifically, these volumes delve into topics concerning electoral politics and Africa’s challenges in achieving accountability.

EAST AFRICA

Book Review

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