The role of public opinion in Africa's third term bids
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2011
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In this paper we show that public opinion variables have predictable effects on the outcomes of the third term bids that have occurred in the post-transition period in Africa. We focus on three public opinion variables that we believe to be critical in explaining variation across these outcomes: popular opposition to authoritarian rule, presidential popularity, and popular trust in the president.
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Mughogho, D. 2011. The role of public opinion in Africa's third term bids. University of Cape Town.