Elections in African Developing Democracies

Description

The book explores the organization, conduct and supervision of elections in emerging democracies. It covers the broad spectrum of the democratic electoral process. This project is a synthesis of the author’s practical knowledge and experience in the management of elections with the United Nations and other international organizations in Africa and Asia. The author addresses election practitioners, political parties, and all other stake holders, and provides a vision for building and blending indigenous traditions and systems of election into universally accepted norms and practices. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Introduction (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 1-6 Defining Elections (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 7-12 Models of Elections in African Developing Democracies (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 13-22 Electoral Systems (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 23-33 The Electoral Process (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 35-133 External Aid (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 135-137 Self-Reliance (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 139-150 Control and Security Mechanisms (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 151-160 Blending Indigenous Systems into Western Democratic Systems (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 161-174 The Media and the Democratic Process (Hilary A. A. Miezah)....Pages 175-189 Back Matter ....Pages 191-223