Elections and Electoral Systems in Africa
This is a comparative introduction to elections and electoral systems in Africa. The first section is a historical overview, which points out that although elections have been an integral part of African politics since political independence, they take place with a wide range of frequencies and under very difficult political conditions. The second section discusses the types of electoral systems found: parliamentary and presidential (or semipresidential). The last section discusses the problem of compiling electoral statistics.
Keywords: Africa, elections, electoral systems, history, parliamentary electoral systems, presidential electoral systems, semipresidential electoral systems
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