Violence in African Elections : Between Democracy and Big Man Politics /: Between Democracy and Big Man Politics. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs and Jesper Bjarnesen.
• Editors: Kovacs, Mimmi Söderberg; Bjarnesen, Jesper
• Contents: Introduction: The Everyday Politics of Electoral Violence in Africa -- Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs 1. Ethnic Politics and Elite Competition: The Roots of Electoral Violence in Kenya -- Hanne Fjelde and Kristine Höglund 2. Wielding the Stick Again: The Rise and Fall and Rise of State Violence during Presidential Elections in Uganda -- Anders Sjögren 3. Land Conflict and Electoral Violence in Côte d'Ivoire: A Micro-Level Analysis -- Matthew I. Mitchell 4. The Geography of Violence in Burundi's 2015 Elections -- Willy Nindorera and Jesper Bjarnesen 5. Competition, Uncertainty, and Violence in Sierra Leone's Swing District -- Ibrahim Bangura and Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs 6. Ex-Militants and Electoral Violence in Nigeria's Niger Delta -- Tarila Marclint Ebiede; 7. The Winner Takes It All: Post-war Rebel Networks, Big Man Politics and the Threat of Violence in the 2011 Liberian Elections -- Mariam Bjarnesen 8. Parasitic Politics: Violence, Deception, and Change in Kenya's Electoral Politics -- Jacob Rasmussen 9. Eclectic Ties and Election Touts: Chipangano's Cyclic Governance Agenda in Mbare, Zimbabwe -- Tariro Mutongwizo 10. Patronage Politics and Electoral Violence in Lagos, Nigeria: Understanding the Micro-Level Dynamics -- Daniel E. Agbiboa 11. 'Once They All Pick their Guns You Can Have Your Way': Campaigning and Talking about Violence in Northern Ghana -- Afra Schmitz Conclusions: Beyond Democracy and Big Men Politics -- Jesper Bjarnesen and Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs.
• Publisher Details: London : Book Network Int'l Limited trading as NBN International (NBNi) Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 303.6; Political violence -- Africa; Elections -- Africa; Peace studies & conflict resolution; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; Elections; Political violence; Politics and government; Africa -- Politics and government; Africa; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786992307; 1786992302; 9781786992314; 1786992310; 9781786992321; 1786992329
• Related ISBNs: 9781786992291; 9781786992284
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 18, 2018).
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