| Description |
1 online resource (1 online resource (vii, 246 pages)) : illustrations |
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Cover ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Contents ; Preface; 1. Overview: The contribution of electoral management bodies to credible elections in West Africa; A. Introduction; B. Colonial legacy; C. Elections and constitutional reforms; D. Membership of EMBs and appointment of Electoral Commissioners ; E. Independence and effectiveness; F. Common challenges to electoral management; G. Conclusion; H. Recommendations; 2. Benin ; A. Summary; B. Historical background; C. The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA); D. Funding of elections in Benin; E. Electoral disputes in Benin |
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F. Critical assessment of the CENA's performanceG. Recommendations; 3. Cape Verde; A. Summary; B. Constitutional development, party politics and electoral history; C. Election management bodies: Legal and institutional frameworks, powers and independence; D. Funding of elections in Cape Verde; E. Electoral disputes in Cape Verde; F. A critical assessment of the performance of EMBs in Cape Verde; G. Recommendations; 4. Ghana; A. Summary; B. The political development of Ghana; C. The Electoral Commission (EC); D. Funding of elections in Ghana; E. Electoral disputes in Ghana |
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F. Critical evaluation of EC performanceG. Recommendations; 5. Nigeria; A. Summary; B. Constitutional development, party politics and electoral history; C. Nigeria's electoral management body: History, structure and independence; D. Funding of elections in Nigeria; E. Electoral disputes in Nigeria; F. Assessment of electoral governance and process in Nigeria; G. Post-1999 debate on electoral governance in Nigeria; H. Recommendations; 6. Senegal; A. Summary; B. Constitutional change, party politics and electoral history; C. Status, powers and functioning of EMBs |
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D. Funding of elections in SenegalE. Electoral disputes in Senegal; F. A critical assessment of electoral governance in Senegal; G. Recommendations; 7. Sierra Leone; A. Summary; B. Historical context; C. Institutional structures; D. Funding of elections in Sierra Leone; E. Electoral disputes in Sierra Leone; F. A critical assessment of electoral governance in Sierra Leone; G. Recommendations; About the authors; Back cover |
| Notes |
"A review by AfriMAP and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa, 2011." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Elections -- Africa, West
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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Elections
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West Africa
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| Genre/Form |
dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionnaires.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hounkpe, Mathias
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| ISBN |
9781920489724 |
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192048972X |
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