Do elections turn people into democratic citizens? Elections have long been seen as a way
to foster democracy, development and security in Africa, with many hoping that the secret …

Support for democracy, human rights, and good governance reforms in Africa has become a
prominent objective in engagement by European Union (EU) institutions, EU member states …

Though more elections are taking place on the continent than ever before, less than one in
six major elections in Africa results in a full transfer of power. Six of the world's ten longest …

Collaborative research has a critical role to play in furthering our understanding of African
politics. Many of the most important and interesting questions in the field are difficult, if not …

" Taken together, reciprocity, commonality and preference make for a sense of moral virtue
that is rooted in privileged relationships between those who share some form of collective …

The evidence generated and used in development cooperation has changed remarkably
over the last decades. When it comes to the field of democracy support, these developments …

The contagious wave of multi-party and plural politics that greeted Africa in the immediate
aftermath of the Cold War in the 1990s heightened the quest for democracy and political …

For over a decade now, governments in a growing number of countries have been
introducing laws that block civil society organizations from forming, advocating for certain …

This Master's Thesis explores Finland's democracy support from the perspective of the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Democracy support means the policies and actions …