JAE contents listing

Volume 11
Volume 10
Volume 9
Volume 8
Volume 7
Volume 6
Volume 5
Volume 4
Volume 3
Volume 2
Volume 1

Volume 11 Number 1

Special Issue - Nigeria's 2011 Elections

Editorial: The Politics of Electoral Reform in Nigeria, 2007-2011, Emmanuel Remi Aiyede
The Legal and Constitutional Framework of the 2011 Elections in Nigeria, Dauda Abubakar
Federalism, Power Sharing and the 2011 Presidential Election in Nigeria, Emmanuel Remi Aiyede
Political Participation and Voter Turnout in Nigeria's 2011 Elections, J Shola Omotola and Gbenga Aiyedogbon
Gender Politics and the 2011 Elections, Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine
Gender, Political Parties and the Reproduction of Patriarchy in Nigeria: A Reflection on the Democratisation Process, 1999-2011, A Irene Pogoson
Security Arrangements for the 2011 Elections, Osisioma BC Nwolise
The Cost of the 2011 General Elections in Nigeria, Emmanuel Remi Aiyede and Oma Aregbeyen
Monitoring and Observing Nigeria's 2011 Elections, Olubukola Adesina

Volume 10 Number 2

Special Issue: West Africa

Editorial: West Africa in Context: Elections and the Challenges of Democratic Governance, Abdul Rahman Lamin
Côte d'Ivoire's Post-electoral Crisis: Ouattara Rules but can he govern?, David Dossou Zounmenou and Abdul Rahman Lamin
Ghanaian Elections and Conflict management: Interrogating the Absolute Majority System, Jasper Ayelazuno (Abembia)
The 2011 Nigerian Elections: An Emperical Review, Ben Simon Okolo and R Okey Onunkwo
The 2011 Presidential Elections in Benin: Explaining the Success of One of Two Firsts, Issaka K Souaré
The Tension Between Militarisation and Democratisation in West Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Niger and Guinea, Khabele Motlosa and David Dossou Zounmenou

Volume 10 Number 1

Southern Sudan Referendum on Self-determination: Legal Challenges and Procedural Solutions, Francesca Marzatico
Mauritius: The Not So Perfect Democracy, Roukaya Kasenally
Les Elections de 2010 au Burundi: Quel Avenir Pour la Democratie et la Paix? Eva Palmans
Ten years of Democratic Local Government Elections in South Africa: Is the Tide Turning? R D Russon

Democratisation in Nigeria

Public Perceptions of Judicial Decisions on Election Disputes: The Case of the 2007 General Election in Nigeria, Emmanuel O Ojo
The Judiciary and the Survival of Democracy in Nigeria: Analysis of the 2003 and 2007 Elections, David U Enweremadu
Throwing Out the Baby With the Bath Water: The Third-Term Agenda and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, Christopher Isike & Sakiemi Idoniboye-Obu
Political Corruption, Democratisation and the Squandering of Hope in Nigeria, Dhikru Adewale Yagboyaju
Electoral Reform and the Prospects of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria, J Shola Omotola

Volume 9 Number 2

Special Issue - South Africa: Elections 2009

Introduction: The significance of the 2009 elections, Mcebisi Ndletyana
Party support and voter behaviour in the Western Cape: Trends and patterns since 1994, Cherrel Africa
Congress of the People: A promise betrayed, Mcebisi Ndletyana
Evaluating election management in South Africa’s 2009 elections, Kealeboga J Maphunye
Elections: Extinguishing antagonism in society? Vanessa Barolsky
Future imperfect: The youth and participation in the 2009 South African elections, Ebrahim Fakir, Zandile Bhengu and Josefine K Larsen
The African National Congress’s unprecedented victory in KwaZulu-Natal: Spoils of a resurgent Zulu ethno-nationalism, Mcebisi Ndletyana and Bavusile B Maaba
Durable or terminal?: Racial and ethnic explanations of the 2009 elections, Thabisi Hoeane
Surveys: Scientific predictions or navel gazing? Joseph Kivilu and Ronnie Mmotlane

Volume 9 Number 1

Public Participation: The Political Challenge in Southern Africa, Roger Southall
The State, Elections and Hidden Protest: Swaziland’s 2008 Elections, Hamilton S Simelane
Mozambique’s 2009 Elections: Framing Democratic Consolidation in Context, Adriano Nuvunga and M A Mohamed Salih
A Critical Stock Take of Malawi’s 19 May 2009 Elections: Processes, Outcomes and Challenges, Blessings Chinsinga
Party Opposition Perpetually on the Verge of Promise: South Africa’s Election 2009, Susan Booysen
The Role of Civil Society in Elections: The KwaZulu-Natal Democracy and Elections Forum – Reducing Conflict Dynamics and Promoting Peace, Shauna Mottiar
A Note on the Namibian National Assembly Elections of 2009, Lesley Blaauw
Prelude to Tanzania’s 2010 General Elections: Reflections and Inflections, Benson A Bana
Review

Volume 8 Number 2

Direct Democracy in Southern and East Africa: Referendums and Initiatives, Norbert Kersting
The Key to One-Party Dominance: A Comparative Analysis of Selected States: Some Lessons for South Africa? Phillip Mtimkulu
The Role of the Southern African Development community in the Management of Zimbabwe’s Post-election Crisis, Khabele Matlosa
Do Elections Matter in Zanzibar? Bernadeta Killian
Africa’s Disappearing Election Results: Why Announcing the Winner is Simply Not Enough, Kevin S Fridy
Civil Society Organisations, Incompetent Citizens, the State and Popular Participation in Tanzania, Ernest T Mallya
Review

Volume 8 Number 1

Overview, David K Leonard
Elections and Democratisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis Kadima, David K Leonard and Anna Schmidt
The Political Economy of Democratisation in Sierra Leone: Reflections on the Elections of 2007 and 2008, David K Leonard and Titi Pitso with contributions from Anna Schmidt
The Political and Institutional Context of the 2007 Kenyan Elections and Reforms Needed for the Future, David K Leonard and Felix Odhiambo Owuor with contributions from Katherine George
Nigerian Elections Since 1999: What Does Democracy Mean? Sam Egwu, David K Leonard, Khabele Matlosa

Volume 7 Number 2

Editorial by Gilbert M Khadiagala 1
Forty Days and Nights of Peacemaking in Kenya, Gilbert M Khadiagala
Kenya’s 2007 Elections: Derailing Democracy Through Ethno-Regional Violence, Rok Ajulu
The Legal Framework of the GNU and the Doctrine of the Separation of Powers: Implications for Kenya’s National Legislative Assembly, Korwa G Adar
Ethnicity and Political Pluralism in Kenya, Shilaho Westen Kwatemba
The 2007 General Elections in Kenya: Electoral Laws and Process, Felix Odhiambo
The Role of the Kenyan Media in the 2007 Elections, Fredrick Ogenga
We've been to hell and back... : Can a Botched Land Reform Programme Explain Kenya’s Political Crisis? (1963-2008), Samuel Kariuki
Review

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

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