JAE contents listing

  1. Volume 7
  2. Volume 6
  3. Volume 5
  4. Volume 4
  5. Volume 3
  6. Volume 2
  7. Volume 1

Volume 7 Number 1

  • The 2007 General Election in Lesotho: Abuse of the MMP System? Jørgen Elklit
  • The 2007 General Election in Lesotho: Managing the Post-Election Conflict, Khabele Matlosa
  • Party Alliances and Political Coalitions During the 2007 General Election in Lesotho, Francis K Makoa
  • Prospects for the Promotion of a Culture of Political Tolerance in Lesotho, Sehoai Santho
  • How Parties Fared in the 2007 Election: A Theoretical Exploration of the Outcome, Fako Johnson Likoti
  • Electoral System Reform and Implications for Gender Equality, Khabele Matlosa
  • The Challenge of Political Legitimacy Posed by the 2007 General Election, Sofonea Shale
  • The Role and Position of Civil Society Organisations in Lesotho’s Democratisation Process, Motlamelle Anthony Kapa and Lira Theko
  • The Impact of Floor Crossing on Electoral Politics and Representative Democracy in Lesotho, Khabele Matlosa and Victor Shale
  • The Socio-Economic Cost of the Post-Election Conflict, Masilo Philemon Makhetha
  • The Media and Electoral Politics in Lesotho Between 1993 and 2007, Nthakeng Pheello Selinyane
  • Review

Volume 6 Number 1

  • What Future for Electoral Studies?: A Critique, Peter Vale
  • Democracy and Security in West and Southern Africa, Albert Domson-Lindsay
  • Contemporary African Political Parties: Institutionalisation for the Sustainability of Democracy, Sulaiman Balarabe Kura
  • Opposition Party Alliances and Elections in Botswana, Lesotho and Zambia, Victor Shale
  • A Preface to an Inclusive African Electoral System Reform Agenda, Mohamed Salih and Abdalla Hamdok
  • Electoral Reform in Southern Africa: Voter Turnout, Electoral Rules and Infrastructure, Norbert Kersting
  • Voting Behaviour in the SA Local Government Elections of 2006 With Specific Reference to the Youth, Maxi Schoeman and Charles Puttergill
  • The Political Economy of Democracy in Tanzania, Ernest T Mallya
  • Measuring the Support for Democracy in Namibia: Intrinsic or Instrumental? Lesley Blaauw
  • Founding Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Highly Fragmented Party System, Patrick Vander Weyden
  • Review
    • Democratic Reform in Africa: Its Impact on Governance and Poverty Alleviation, Muna Ndulo (ed)

Volume 6 Number 2

  • Elections: An Exploration of Theoretical Postulations, Emmanuel O Ojo
  • Nigeria's 2007 General Elections and Succession Crisis: Implications for the Nascent Democracy, Emmanuel O Ojo
  • Electoral Laws and the 2007 General Elections in Nigeria, E Remi Aiyede
  • A Review of the Campaign Strategies, Isaac Olawale Albert
  • Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) As An (Im)Partial Umpire in the Conduct of the 2007 Elections, Uno Ijim-Agbor
  • Building Democracy without Democrats? Political Parties and Threats of Democratic Reversal in Nigeria, Said Adejumo and Michael Kehinde
  • Party Formation and Electoral Context in Nigeria: Labour Party and the 2007 Election in Ondo State, N Olufemi Mimiko
  • Godfathers and the 2007 Nigeria General Elections, J Shola Omotola
  • Electoral Violence and Nigeria's 2007 Elections, Osisioma B C Nwolise
  • Vote Buying in Nigerian Elections: An Assessment of the 2007 General Elections, N D Danjibo and Abubakar Oladeji
  • Public Perception of the 2007 Nigeria's General Elections, P F Adebayo and J Shola Omotola
  • Professor John Barratt: A Tribute, Peter Vale
  • Reviews

Volume 5 Number 1

  • Afro-governance: Continentalism and Africa's Emerging Democratic Regime, Chris Landsberg
  • Resolution and Transformation of Election Related Conflicts in Africa, Karanja Mbugua
  • Legislation and the Electoral Process: The Third-term Agenda and the Future of Nigerian Democracy, Jibrin Ibrahim
  • Election Management in Cameroon: Progress, Problems and Prospects, Thaddeus Menang
  • Independent Candidature and the Electoral Process in Africa, Churchill Ewumbue-Monono
  • The Dilemmas of Opposition Political Parties in Southern Africa, Bertha Chiroro
  • Reviving A Failed State: The 2005 General Elections in Liberia, Said Adejumobi
  • Elections, Gender and Governance in Mauritius, Sheila Bunwaree
  • Partisan Realignment in Cape Town 1994-2004, Jeremy Seekings
  • Irish Electoral Politics, Tom Lodge
  • Review
    • Electoral System Design: The New International IDEA Handbook

Volume 5 Number 2

  • From Pre-Colony to Post-Colony: Continuities and Discontinuities in Political Power Relations and Governance in Botswana, Monageng Mogalakwe
  • Democracy and Botswana's Electoral System, Mpho G Molomo
  • Beyond the State: Botswana's Democracy and the Global Perspective, Patrick Molutsi
  • Elections and Parliamentary Oversight in Botswana, Onkemetse B Tshosa
  • The Role and Status of the Independent Electoral Commission, Mogopodi H Lekorwe
  • Civic Participation and Voting Patterns in Botswana, Adam Mfundisi
  • Youth and Politics in Botswana, Tidimane Ntsabane and Chris Ntau
  • A Failure to Unite Means a Failure to Win: The Leadership Challenge for Botswana's Opposition, Kaelo Molefhe and Lewis Dzimbiri
  • Opposition Politics and the Challenges of Fragmentation in Botswana, Onalenna Doo Selolwane and Victor Shale
  • Enhancing Intra-Party Democracy: The Case of the Botswana Democratic Party, Zein Kebonang and Wankie Rodrick Wankie
  • Gender and Elections in Botswana, Zitha Mokomane
  • Election Observation and Monitoring in Botswana, David Sebudubudu
  • Building Social Capital and Political Trust: Consolidating Democracy in Botswana, Mpho G Molomo
  • Trends In State-Civil Society Relations In Botswana, Monageng Mogalakwe and David Sebudubudu
  • Review
    • 40 Years of Democracy in Botswana 1965-2005

Volume 4 Number 1

  • Multiparty Democracy and Elections in Namibia, Debie LeBeau
  • Botswana's 2004 Elections: Free and Fair? Bertha Z Osei-Hwedie and David Sebudubudu
  • Malawi's 2004 Elections: A Challenge for Democracy, Wiseman Chijere Chirwa
  • Justice and Electoral Disputes In Mozambique, Gilles Cistac
  • Post-Election Prospects for Burundi, Joseph Topangu
  • The 2005 Lesotho Local Government Elections: Implications for Development and Governance, Victor Shale
  • The Electoral Reform Process in Mauritius, L Amédée Darga
  • The Formation, Collapse and Revival of Political Party Coalitions in Mauritius: Ethnic Logic and Calculation at Play, Denis K Kadima and Roukaya Kasenally
  • Transitional Politics in the DRC: The Role of the Key Stakeholders, Claude Kabemba
  • Review
    • State of the Nation South Africa 2004-2005

Volume 4 Number 2

  • South Africa and Zimbabwe: Democracy in the Littoral Zone, Peter Vale
  • Moods Of Bitterness: How Political Polarisation has Influenced Zimbabwean Elections, Norman Mlambo
  • Zimbabwe's Land Politics and the 2005 Elections, Sue Mbaya
  • Political Parties and the 2005 Elections in Zimbabwe, Lloyd M Sachikonye
  • The Politics of the 2005 Parliamentary Elections in Zimbabwe, Choice Ndoro
  • Persistent Inequalities: Women and Electoral Politics in the Zimbabwe Elections in 2005, Bertha Chiroro
  • An examination of the Role of the National Youth Service/Militia in Zimbabwe and its Effect on the Electoral Process, 2001-2005, Martin R Rupiya
  • Zimbabwe's 2005 Parliamentary Elections: Lessons for the Movement for Democratic Change, Sehlare Makgetlaneng
  • Review
    • Zimbabwe: Injustice and Political Reconciliation

Volume 3 Number 1

  • Making Democracy Work in Africa: From the Institutional to the Substantive, Eghosa E Osaghae
  • Traditional and Modern Political Systems in Contemporary Governance in Africa, Oani W Nabudere
  • Party Systems in the SADC Region: In Defence of the Dominant Party System, Shumbana Karume
  • Governance and Human Rights in the SADC Region, Chaloka Beyani
  • The Broader Context: Mainstreaming Gender in Public Institutions of Governance and Democracy, Koki Muli
  • The Dominance of the Swazi Monarchy and the Moral Dynamics of Democratisation of the Swazi State, Joshua Bheki Mzizi
  • Post-Conflict Elections, Peacebuilding and Democracy Consolidation in Sierra Leone, Abdul Rahman Lamin
  • Zimbabwe: Constitutionalism, the Electoral System and Challenges for Governance and Stability, Lloyd M Sachikonye
  • Local Elections in the SADC Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Local Electoral Institutions, Christof Hartmann
  • Reviews
    • South Africa's Second Democratic Election 1999: An Annotated Bibliography
    • From Cape Town To Congo: Southern Africa Involving Security Challenges

Volume 3 Number 2

This Special Issue focuses on the South African Elections, 2004

  • Under Strain: The Racial/Ethnic Interpretation of South Africa’s 2004 Election, Thabisi Hoeane
  • Political Party Funding in the 2004 Election, Dirk Kotze
  • Why the IFP Lost the Election in KZN, Shauna Mottiar
  • Women’s Representation: The South African Electoral System and the 2004 Election, Amanda Gouws
  • Democracy, HIV/Aids and Citizen Participation: Focus on the 2004 Election, Khabele Matlosa
  • The Election Result and its Implications for Political Party Configuration, Laurence Piper
  • The Dominant Party System: Challenges for South Africa’s Second Decade of Democracy, Heidi Brooks
  • Post-Election South Africa: The Continuing Case for Electoral Reform, Roger Southall
  • The ANC After the 2004 Election, Tom Lodge
  • Review
    • Contemporary South Africa, Anthony Butler

Volume 2 number 1

JAE 2.2
  • La Guerre, la Paix et la Democratie au Congo, Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
  • Aperçu Historique de la Pratique Electorale en Republique Democratique du Congo Depuis son Accession a L'independance, Adrien Mulumbati Ngasha
  • Choosing an Electoral System: Alternatives for the Post-War Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis K Kadima
  • Intra-Party Democracy and the Inclusion Of Women, Bookie Monica Kethusegile-Juru
  • Electoral Choice & Practice and the Democratic Process in Mozambique, Obede Baloi
  • How the South African Electoral System was Negotiated, Tom Lodge
  • The Electoral Process and Democratic Governance in Lesotho: Lessons for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Khabele Matlosa
  • Problematique du Dénombrement et de L'identification Démographique Pre-Electoraux, Arsene Waka-Sakrini
  • La Carte Geographique et les Elections, Matezo Bakunda
  • The Electoral System and Democratisation in Zimbabwe Since 1980, Lloyd M. Sachikonye
  • Electoral Reform in Namibia: Challenges and Constraints, Joram Kumaaipurua Rukambe
  • The Role, Functions and Performance of Botswana's Independent Electoral Commission, Balefi Tsie

Volume 2 number 2

  • Factional Intrigues and Alliance Politics: The Case of NARC in Kenya’s 2002 elections, Shumbana Karume
  • Legitimising Electoral Process: The Role of Kenya Domestic Observation Programme (K-DOP) in Kenya’s 2002 Election, Wole Olaleye
  • Elections in Nigeria: Is the Third Time a Charm, A. Carl Levan, Titi Pitso, Bodunrin Adebo
  • Nigeria: Can the Election Tribunals Satisfactorily Resolve the Disputes Arising out of the 2003 Elections?, Kaniye S.A.Ebeku
  • The Electoral System and Conflict in Mozambique, Luis de Brito
  • Adapting to Electoral System Change: Voters in Lesotho, 2002, Roddy Fox and Roger Southall
  • Missing Cadres? List Voting and the ANC’s Management of its Parliamentarians in the National Assembly, 1999-2003, Geoffrey Hawker
  • Reviews
    • Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa
    • One Woman, One Vote: The Gender Politics of South African Elections
    • Security and Politics in South Africa: The Regional Dimension

Volume 1 Number 1

  • Ballots or Bullets: Elections and Conflict Management in Southern Africa, Khabele Matlosa
  • Electoral Sustainability and the Costs of Development, Carl W Dundas
  • Making Sense of the 'Coloured' Vote in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Comparing the 1994 and 1999 Provincial Results in the Western Cape, Sean Jacobs
  • The Unfinished Referendum Process in Western Sahara, Terhi Lehtinen
  • How Political Parties Finance Electoral Campaigning in Southern Africa, Tom Lodge
  • Parliamentary Elections in Zimbabwe, 2000, David Pottie
  • Les Elections Ivoiriennes de I'An 2000, Maître Françoise Kaudjhis-Offoumou
  • A Summary of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Mozambique, 1999, Vicky da Silva

Volume 1 Number 2

  • Lesotho 2002: Africa's first MMP elections, Jørgen Elklit
  • Looking at the management of the 2001 Zambian tripartite elections, Claude Kambuya Kabemba
  • Multi-stage monitoring and declaring elections 'free and fair:' The June 2000 Zimbabwe election, Susan Booysen
  • Reflection on the activities and contributions of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) to the success of Ghana's 2000 elections: lessons for other African countries, E. Kojo Sakyi and Franklin Oduro
  • Constitutional constraints on South Africa's electoral system, Glenda Fick
  • Roles and performances of regional election observation delegations in the SADC region, Denis Kadima
  • From African Renaissance to NEPAD ... and back to the Renaissance, Chris Landsberg