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Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic mobilization, propaganda and misrepresentation. Considering opportunities offered by information technology especially mobile phones and the discovery of extensive natural resources, Africa has an opportunity to significantly change the lives of ordinary citizens. But this transformation requires that

Youth and peace --- Elections --- Peace and youth --- Peace --- Election monitoring --- Election observation --- Monitoring, Election --- Poll watching --- Kenya --- Politics and government.

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The management of elections is increasingly generating impassioned debate in these East African nations - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The bodies that manage and conduct elections are, therefore, coming under intense citizen and stakeholder scrutiny for the manner in which they are composed, how they organise and perform their mandates, and the outcomes they achieve. The effectiveness of electoral management bodies (EMBs) has largely been influenced by the impact of political violence on election management reforms in East Africa. Even in countries where EMBs are the products of reforms initiated in the aftermath of violent disputes over elections, they still face enormous challenges in dealing with electoral disputes and anticipating election-related crises. Although changes to constitutions and the laws in these countries have sought to make EMBs independent and, therefore, more inclined to deliver free, fair and credible elections, there are many issues that determine their impartiality and their ability to allow for the aggregation and free expression of the will of the people. These shortcomings negatively impact on democracy. This volume assembles case studies on the capacity of EMBs in these five East African countries to deliver democratic and transparent elections.

Elections --- Election monitoring --- Election observation --- Monitoring, Election --- Poll watching --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation

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International relations. Foreign policy --- Political systems --- Internal politics --- Sub-Saharan Africa --- Election monitoring --- -Elections --- -Democratization --- -#SBIB:328H41 --- #SBIB:324H42 --- Democratic consolidation --- Democratic transition --- Political science --- New democracies --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation --- Election observation --- Monitoring, Election --- Poll watching --- Elections --- Instellingen en beleid: Afrika: comparatief / diverse landen --- Politieke structuren: verkiezingen --- -Political systems --- -Democratization -

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Electoral misconduct is widespread, but only some countries are punished by international actors for violating democratic norms. Using an original dataset and country case studies, this book explains variation in international norm enforcement.

Election monitoring --- Contested elections --- Democratization --- Comparative government --- Government - General --- Law, Politics & Government --- Political Institutions & Public Administration - General --- Comparative political systems --- Comparative politics --- Government, Comparative --- Political systems, Comparative --- Political science --- Democratic consolidation --- Democratic transition --- New democracies --- Disputed elections --- Election protests and appeals --- Elections, Contested --- Elections --- Election observation --- Monitoring, Election --- Poll watching --- Law and legislation