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journal of african elections vol12 number 1 transparent democratic governance in africa

International Justice vs Public Opinion: The ICC and Ethnic Polarisation in the 2013 Kenyan Election

The article probes party institutionalisation in Mozambique and argues that only three of the more than 50 registered political parties there are ‘effective’, namely Frelimo, which is highly institutionalised; Renamo, which is collapsing organisationally yet has a high level of social rootedness; and an institutionalising MDM. The article concludes that although the opposition parties are […]

The Role of the Kenyan Media in the 2007 Elections

This paper argues that the media occupy a central role in the advancement of democracy and should be upheld as an institution that protect democracy. The paper cites the role the Kenyan media played in the election crisis, acknowledging its success but at the same time questioning its failure to protect various aspects of democracy […]