Violence in African elections between democracy and big man politics / edited by Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs and Jesper Bjarnesen.
| Other author | Söderberg Kovacs, Mimmi. |
| Other author | Bjarnesen, Jesper. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Uppsala, Sweden : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet ; London : Zed, [2018] |
| Description | xiv, 273 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Africa now |
| Contents | Introduction: the everyday politics of electoral violence in Africa / Mimmi Sèoderberg Kovacs -- Ethnic politics and elite competition: the roots of electoral violence in Kenya / Hanne Fjelde and Kristine Hèoglund -- Wielding the stick again: the rise and fall and rise of state violence during presidential elections in Uganda / Anders Sjèorgren -- Land conflict and electoral violence in Cãote d'Ivoire: a micro-level analysis / Matthew I. Mitchell -- The geography of violence in Burundi's 2015 elections / Willy Dindorera and Jesper Bjarnsesen -- Competition, uncertainty and violence in Sierra Leone's swing district / Ibrahim Bangura and Mimmi Sèoderberg Kovacs -- Ex-militants and electoral violence in Nigeria's Niger Delta / Tarila Marclint Ebiede -- The winner takes it all: post-war rebel networks, Big Man politics, and the threat of violence in the 2011 Liberian elections / Mariam Bjarnesen -- Parsitic politics: violence, deception and change in Kenya's electoral politics / Jacob Rasmussen -- Eclectic ties and election touts: Chipangano's cyclic governance agenda in Mbare, Zimbabwe / Tariro Mutongwizo -- Patronage politics and electoral violence in Lagos, Nigeria: understanding the micro-level dynamics / Daniel E. Agbiboa -- 'Once they all pick their guns you can have your way': campaigning and talking about violence in northern Ghana / Afra Schmitz -- Conclusion: beyond democracy and Big Man politics / Jesper Bjarnesen and Mimmi Sèoderberg Kovacs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022438041 |
| ISBN | 9781786992291 (hb) |
| ISBN | 9781786992284 (pb) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |