electionsmedian mandaterepresentative democracypolitical partiesdemocracymajoritarian democracygovernment mandatepopular preferencesThis chapter lays out the general questions as described in the overview. Is it really satisfactory to have 'democracy with qualifiers' (majoritarian, consensus, and so on) each ...
These elections were intended to play a pivotal role in the transition to democracy by providing Egypt with regularly elected institutions and validating the transfer of power from the army to civilian politicians. The lifespan of each of these institutions, however, was ultimately truncated, either...
The articles featured in this special issue were first presented at the first colloquium of the WIPHOLD-Brigalia Bam Chair in Electoral Democracy in Africa from 29-30 May 2013 at the University of South Africa. The theme of the colloquium was 'the evolving role of elections in a democracy ...
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Role of civil Services in a Democracy India is a democratic country and in this system, power confers with the people. The power is exercised through its designated representatives who have the command to manage them for particular period. The civil services by quality of its knowledge, ...
How do political parties win elections? How do political parties recruit candidates? Why is oligarchy the most common form of government? What are the four roles that the media should play in promoting democracy? Explore our homework questions and answers library ...
Electoral administration and the consolidation of democracy: An overview of 2011 general elections in Nigeria For over two decades, there has been a new wind of democratic change sweeping across Africa where multiparty political systems were being installed all ove... Majekodunmi,KD Adejuwon - 《...
A topic such as this has many tributaries, many undercurrents, many interpretations and many sub-themes. In exploring the core themes of media, democracy and the 2023 elections in Nigeria, one must not lose sight of how complex the issues are. Indeed, the topic is relevant on many fronts ...
It proved vital for Joe Biden in winning the presidency over Donald Trump in 2020 and is likely to be important again. The last two presidential elections were decided by a margin of about 100,000 votes. In one of the key battleground states, Georgia, Asian American turnout rose 84 percent...
In an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday, Ong Tee Keat, former deputy speaker of the lower house of the Malaysian Parliament, lamented a political system distant from ordinary people in the West and a West that keeps touting elections as the only form of democracy. ...