Browsing Bora-import by Subject "Elections"
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A Hobbled Democracy. The Kenya General Elections 1992
(Research report, Research report, 1993)On 29 December 1992 the first multi-party elections since 1966 were held in Kenya. This report provides a critical assessment of the circumstances surrounding that event. The irregularities and problems encountered in the ... -
Administering Uganda's 2006 Multiparty Elections: The Role of the Electoral Commission
(CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2008)On 23 February, 2006, Ugandan voters could for the first time since 1980 choose a party of their choice rather than select individual candidates within the Nation Resistance Movement (NRM) system. This paper focuses on the ... -
Angola 2003/2004. Waiting for elections
(CMI Reports, Research report, 2004)The present report is the fifth in a series of annual studies carried out by the Chr. Michelsen Institute on socio-economic and political trends in Angola, at the request of the Norwegian development cooperation authorities. ... -
Fissions and fusions, foes and friends: Party system re-structuring in Malawi in the 2004 general elections
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2005)The issue of presidential term limits is emerging as an important political norm on the African continent, but the effects of the third term debates on the institutionalization of the party systems have so far not been ... -
Hamas and the Quest for Palestinian Statehood
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2006)The Islamic Resistance Movement’s (Hamas) big win in the elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) marks the end of Fatah’s political hegemony. Having trumped Fatah in the elections, Hamas faces several domestic ... -
"How can the Elections Help us Quell Hunger?" Mid-Term Review of Norwegian Support to UNDP's Trust Fund for Civic Education
(Research report, Research report, 2008)This report is the mid-term review of UNDPs trust fund for civic education in Angola. The trust fund was set up in late 2006, with support from the embassies of Norway, Sweden and USAid, topped up with UNDP’s own funds. ... -
“Making Elections is like Preparing Funge:If you don’t do it Right it goes Puiti-Puiti!” Review of Norwegian Support to Development Workshop’s Programme for Civic and Electoral Education among State and Civil Society Actors
(Research report, Research report, 2008)This report is the end review of Development Workshop’s Programme for Civic and Electoral Education in Angola, 2005-8 (PECE 1, Programa de Educação Cívica e Eleitoral). Its precursor, the “peace building programme”, has ... -
Maybe free but not fair: Electoral administration in Malawi 1994-2004
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2005)Entering the third decade of multiparty democracy on the African continent, incumbents appear able to secure electoral mandates without opening for extensive political liberties. The paper argues that the administration ... -
Multiparty elections in Africa's new democracies
(Research report, Research report, 2002)Why has the electoral process in the newly democratised African states had such limited impacts? How can the continued one-party dominance on the continent be explained despite the reintroduction of political freedoms, substantial ... -
Opposition Parties and the Upcoming 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Angola
(CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2008)Parliamentary elections will be held in Angola on 5th September 2008, as the first elections in the country since 1992. There are now 138 political parties registered in Angola, and fourteen parties (including four party ... -
PRSP in Tanzania: Do Mkukuta and the CCm Election Manifesto Pull in the same Direction?
(Research report, Research report, 2006)The National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP), or what is more commonly referred to by the Kiswahili acronym Mkukuta, has been in effect since July 2005. It is a key document setting out a broad framework ... -
Setting a Standard for Africa? Lessons from the 1991 Zambian Elections
(Research report, Research report, 1992)This report provides an assessment of the transition to a multi-party system of government in Zambia. The first section gives a general background to processes of democratisation in Africa, while the subsequent ones deal ... -
The Institutional Context of the 2004 General Elections in Malawi
(Research report, Research report, 2006)This report summarises the findings of a joint research project undertaken by the Centre for Social Research, Chr. Michelsen Institute and the Universities of Malawi and Bergen. Ensuring that elected political leaders play ... -
The Role of the Judiciary in the 2004 General Elections in Malawi
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)The courts in Malawi have played a prominent role in political life since the democratic transition in 1993, which came about after three decades of repressive authoritatian rule. Whilst the quality of electoral politics ... -
Towards Multiparty System in Uganda: The Effect on Female Representation in Politics
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2006)Scholars, politicians and women activists today share a concern for the limited representation of women in different political bodies. Statistics comparing female representation in sub-Saharan African legislatures suggest ... -
Turnaround: The National Resistance Movement and the Re-introduction of a Multiparty System in Uganda
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2007)This article addresses the process behind the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) decision to open for a reintroduction of multiparty politics. Why would a political movement that had been in power for two decades expose ... -
Uganda's 2006 Presidental and Parliamentary Elections
(Research report, Research report, 2006)This report analyses the 2006 Ugandan presidential and parliamentary election in terms of the broader process starting with the processes of setting the rule for political contestation, through the registration of voters ... -
Uncertainty as a Strategy: Electoral Processes in Zambia 1991-2001
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2003)Zambia has held three multiparty elections since its restoration of democracy in 1991. This peaceful transition raised expectations of a smooth process towards democratic consolidation. But similar to experiences from other ...