Is Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa?

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dc.contributor.authorAkokpari, John
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-19T07:11:36Z
dc.date.available2017-10-19T07:11:36Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractViolence and conflicts have characterised electoral processes in a number of African countries since the mid-1990s and created an atmosphere of insecurity. The prevalence of such violence reflected a confluence of factors, including the intensification of the competition for access to the state, perceived as a channel of accumulation. This perception raised the stakes to an unprecedented level during elections as vanquished parties went every length to stake a claim to the spoils. Other factors inducing violence included the poor organisation of elections, government interference in the work of election management bodies (EMBs), the insatiable desire of some presidents to seek third terms in contravention of constitutionally mandated two terms, and in some cases because the electoral model excluded loosing parties from parliament. It is noted further that, contrary to Afro-pessimist claims, African countries are capable of credible elections but this is conditional on adequate attention being paid to critical elements in the electoral process, which rid the process of suspicion of fraud and irregularities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAkokpari, J. (2012). Is Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa?. <i>Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25711en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAkokpari, John "Is Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa?." <i>Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences</i> (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25711en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAkokpari, J. (2012). Is Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa? Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2): 1-24.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2229-5313en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Akokpari, John AB - Violence and conflicts have characterised electoral processes in a number of African countries since the mid-1990s and created an atmosphere of insecurity. The prevalence of such violence reflected a confluence of factors, including the intensification of the competition for access to the state, perceived as a channel of accumulation. This perception raised the stakes to an unprecedented level during elections as vanquished parties went every length to stake a claim to the spoils. Other factors inducing violence included the poor organisation of elections, government interference in the work of election management bodies (EMBs), the insatiable desire of some presidents to seek third terms in contravention of constitutionally mandated two terms, and in some cases because the electoral model excluded loosing parties from parliament. It is noted further that, contrary to Afro-pessimist claims, African countries are capable of credible elections but this is conditional on adequate attention being paid to critical elements in the electoral process, which rid the process of suspicion of fraud and irregularities. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 SM - 2229-5313 T1 - Is Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa? TI - Is Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25711 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAkokpari J. Is Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa?. Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25711.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherAfro Asian Journal of Social Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceAfro Asian Journal of Social Sciencesen_ZA
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dc.titleIs Electoral Politics A New Source Of Human Insecurity In Africa?en_ZA
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