The Library
Patterns of one-party dominance in African democracies : how one-party dominant systems endure and decline
Tools
Tools
Tools
Doorenspleet, Renske and Nijzink, Lia (2011) Patterns of one-party dominance in African democracies : how one-party dominant systems endure and decline. In: IPSA-ECPR Joint Conference 2011 : Whatever Happened to North-South?, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 16-19 Feb 2011 (Unpublished)
Research output not available from this repository.
Request-a-Copy directly from author or use local Library Get it For Me service.
Official URL: http://saopaulo2011.ipsa.org/sites/default/files/p...
Abstract
Our paper addresses one of the key issues that confront emerging democracies in Africa: how can we explain the emergence and endurance of one-party dominant party system in African democracies? Experts were worried that the adoption of democracy would lead to highly fragmented party systems in Africa, because of the deep ethnic divisions on this continent. However, this did not happen. In contrast, party systems with one major dominant party emerged and have prevailed in many new African democracies. Our paper focuses on the actual explanations of emergence and endurance of dominant one-party systems. Based on previous research, we will distinguish six different explanations: historical legacy, social cleavages and types of fragmentation, access to state-resources, political culture, regime performance and institutional factors. By comparing different countries, we aim to detect the most convincing explanations in the African context.
| Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) J Political Science > JZ International relations |
||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||
| Official Date: | 18 February 2011 | ||||
| Dates: |
|
||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
| Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
| Title of Event: | IPSA-ECPR Joint Conference 2011 : Whatever Happened to North-South? | ||||
| Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
| Location of Event: | University of Sao Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Date(s) of Event: | 16-19 Feb 2011 | ||||
| Related URLs: |
Request changes or add full text files to a record
Repository staff actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
