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journal of african elections vol9 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

Durable or terminal?: Racial and Ethnic explanations of the 2009 Elections

The perennial debate among academics, the media, analysts and the public in general, especially during election periods, is the level and extent to which racial and ethnic factors can be said to explain voters’ behaviour in making their choices. There are two competing viewpoints. The first asserts that these two variables are primary in explaining […]

journal of african elections vol9 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

Congress of the People: A promise betrayed

This article examines the performance of the recently formed Congress of the People (Cope) in the 2009 elections. It traces the origins of the organisation, probes its electoral strategies and provides insight into the internal challenges Cope encountered. The paper contends that Cope sought not only to envelop itself with the symbolism of liberation politics […]