Search for dissertations about: "elections in Africa"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words elections in Africa.

2. 1. The Power of Elections : Democratic Participation, Competition and Legitimacy in Africa

   Author : Staffan I Lindberg; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political and administrative sciences; methodology; Africa; democratization; democracy; Elections; institutions; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

   Abstract : This book is about elections and democracy in newly democratizing countries. Building on a new data set of 5,568 observations in 232 elections, it provides evidence elections have a casual impact on improving the quality of democracy in Africa in more than one way. READ MORE

4. 2. The Heart and Soul of the Party : Candidate Selection in Ghana and Africa

   Author : Magnus Öhman; Axel Hadenius; Jan Teorell; Lars Svåsand; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; political parties; party organisation; candidate selection; clientelism; neopatrimonialism; parliamentary candidates; parliamentary turnover; Africa; Ghana; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; statskunskap;

   Abstract : The ambition of this book is to shed light on the power dynamics within African political parties through studying how different parties select their candidates for parliamentary elections. Having control over who should represent the party in elections is often considered an important factor in the distribution of power. READ MORE

5. 3. Essays on Development and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa

   Author : Jonas Poulsen; Eva Mörk; Niklas Bengtsson; Karl Moene; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ANC; regression discontinuity; IV; party effects; Rwandan genocide; rainfall; propaganda; social capital; South Africa; mining; resource curse; crime; criminality; Internet; protests; submarine cables; regime change; Africa; employment; light;

   Abstract : Essay I: The African National Congress (ANC) can look back on eighty years of struggle which resulted in the liberation of black Africans, the creation of a democratic constitution and free elections. However, the last twenty years of ANC rule has been criticized for the failure to bring higher living standards for the formerly oppressed. READ MORE

6. 4. Uniting Against Autocrats : Opposition Coordination, Turnovers and Democratization by Elections

   Author : Michael Wahman; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Democratization; authoritarianism; election; party; opposition; coalition; ethnic; Africa; Kenya; Ghana; Senegal;

   Abstract : As counter intuitive as it might sound, autocracy without elections is a rare combination today. Elections do not constitute democracy, but they can promote democratization. This dissertation studies the process of democratization through elections, focusing on the effect of opposition coordination. READ MORE

7. 5. Essays on Development: Household Income, Education, and Female Political Participation and Representation

   Author : Måns Nerman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Africa; Afrobarometer; gender gap; gender quotas; income diversification; household behaviour; Latin America; primary education; political participation; shadow wages; Tanzania; women in parliament;

   Abstract : The thesis consists of four self-contained papers. Paper 1: The Push Towards UPE and the Determinants of the Demand for Education in Tanzania. READ MORE