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Election Management Bodies in West Africa : a comparative study of the contribution of electoral commissions to the strengthen.
This report is an in-depth study of electoral commissions in six countries of West Africa. Benin, Cape Verde, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone--assessing their contribution in strengthening political participation in the region. As institutions that apply the rules governing elections, elect...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
African Minds,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Title page ; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; 1. Overview: The contribution of electoral management bodies to credibleelections in West Africa; A. Introduction; B. Colonial legacy; C. Elections and constitutional reforms; D. Membership of EMBs and appointment of Electoral Commissioners; E. Independence and effectiveness; F. Common challenges to electoral management; G. Conclusion; H. Recommendations; 2. Benin; A. Summary; B. Historical background; C. The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA); D. Funding of elections in Benin; E. Electoral disputes in Benin.
- F. Critical assessment of the CENA's performanceG. Recommendations; 3. Cape Verde; A. Summary; B. Constitutional development, party politics and electoralhistory; C. Election management bodies: Legal and institutionalframeworks, powers and independence; D. Funding of elections in Cape Verde; E. Electoral disputes in Cape Verde; F.A critical assessment of the performance of EMBs inCape Verde; G. Recommendations; 4. Ghana; A. Summary; B. The political development of Ghana; C. The Electoral Commission (EC); D. Funding of elections in Ghana; E. Electoral disputes in Ghana.
- F. Critical evaluation of EC performanceG. Recommendations; 5. Nigeria; A. Summary; B. Constitutional development, party politics and electoralhistory; C. Nigeria's electoral management body: History, structure andindependence; D. Funding of elections in Nigeria; E. Electoral disputes in Nigeria; F. Assessment of electoral governance and process in Nigeria; G. Post-1999 debate on electoral governance in Nigeria; H. Recommendations; 6. Senegal; A. Summary; B. Constitutional change, party politics and electoral history; C. Status, powers and functioning of EMBs; D. Funding of elections in Senegal.
- E. Electoral disputes in SenegalF. A critical assessment of electoral governance in Senegal; G. Recommendations; 7. Sierra Leone; A. Summary; B. Historical context; C. Institutional structures; D. Funding of elections in Sierra Leone; E. Electoral disputes in Sierra Leone; F.A critical assessment of electoral governance in Sierra Leone; G. Recommendations; About the authors; Back cover.