With the European Parliament comprising politicians from many different countries, cultures,
languages, national parties and institutional backgrounds, one might expect politics in the …

This book examines the effects of ethnicity on party politics in sub-Saharan Africa. Sebastian
Elischer analyzes political parties in Ghana, Kenya and Namibia in detail, and provides a …

This book is a groundbreaking exploration of public opinion in sub-Saharan Africa. Based
on the Afrobarometer, a survey research project, it reveals what ordinary Africans think about …

Postconflict state reconstruction has become a priority of donors in Africa. Yet, externally
sponsored reconstruction efforts have met with limited achievements in the region. This is …

By most definitions, the third wave of democratisation has given rise to dominant parties and
dominant party systems in Africa. The effective number of parties, the most widely used …

Across sub-Saharan Africa, new democracies emerge only in the context of relatively
effective states. Using aggregate indicators of democracy and governance plus new public …

The book offers a comprehensive coverage of the Federal Elections in 2000 in addition to
extensive research into the trials of human rights abuses committed under the previous …

A history of the 1960s unrecognized state's army and their role in Central Africa's political
and military conflicts. Erik Kennes and Miles Larmer provide a history of the Katangese …

In the aftermath of explosive civil wars in Africa during the 1990s and 2000s, the
establishment of multi-party elections has often been heralded by the West as signaling the …

Tanzania has been independent in 2011 for 50 years. While most neighbouring states have
gone through violent conflicts, Tanzania has managed to implement extensive reforms …