Election Observation and Democratization in Africa
This book offers an authoritative study of election observation in Africa and its relation with democratization processes. Election observation is a hotly debated issue in contemporary international relations and in political science. It is seen by donor-
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Election Observation and Democratization in Africa Edited by
Jon Abbink
Senior Researcher African Studies Centre Leiden The Netherlands
and
Gerti Hesseling
Director African Studies Centre Leiden The Netherlands
First published in Great Britain 2000 by
MACMILLAN PRESS LTD
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN 978-0-333-76308-7 First published in the United States of America 2000 by
ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, INC.,
Scholarly and Reference Division, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010
ISBN 978-1-349-62330-3
ISBN 978-1-349-62328-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-62328-0
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Election observation and democratization in Africa I edited by Jon Abbink and Gerti Hesseling. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Election monitoring-Africa, Sub-Saharan. 2. Elections-Africa, Sub-Saharan. 3. Democratization-Africa, Sub-Saharan. I. Abbink, J. II. Hesseling, Gerti. JQ1879.A5E42 1999 324.967'0329-dc21 99-15593 CIP
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Selection and editorial matter© Jon Abbink and Gerti Hesseling 2000 Preface © Gerti Hesseling 2000 Introduction and chapters 7 and 11 (with W. van Binsbergen) ©Jon Abbink 2000 Chapters 1-6, 8-10 ©Macmillan Press Ltd 2000
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Contents Contributors
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Priface
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G. Hesseling
Introduction: Rethinking Democratization and Election Observation ]. Abbink Part I: the Context of Elections in Africa Democratization in Africa: the Role of Election Observation 0. van Cranenburgh 2 Elections in Africa in Historical Context S. Ellis
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3 Stability or Democracy: on the Role of Monitors, Media and Miracles I. van Kessel
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4 Elections and Civil Strife
