A note on political institutions and democracy in Africa
SOURCE: Africa Insight
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2003
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Neiryinck, R.Southall
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2495
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8117
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8117
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2003
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Neiryinck, R.Southall
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2495
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8117
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8117
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Abstract
This paper provides a study of constitutional frameworks in Africa since the mid-1950s, centered around a statistical correlation between constitutional frameworks, party systems, electoral systems and an Index of Democracy.-
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