Publications

Our publications provide useful information for policy makers and academics and are in constant demand throughout the continent. Many EISA publications can be freely downloaded as PDF files. Download the free Adobe PDF Reader

Latest releases

Malawi Election Observer Mission Report

This report details the findings of the EISA Mission to the 2009 Malawi Presidential & Parliamentary Elections and is available to order or for free download in PDF.

Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa 1989-2009: 20 Years of Multiparty Democracy

Edited by Denis Kadima and Susan Booysen
The Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa is comprehensive account of the first two decades of inclusive and competitive elections in the region. Covering the period from 1989 to 2009, the book deals with 14 countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Democracy Protection Instititions

A regional project entitled Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions (DPIs) in Southern Africa was recently undertaken by the Governance Institutions & Processes Programme at EISA. Eight EISA research reports (numbers 39-46) are the culmination of this regional project and are available for free download.

Journal of African Elections, Volume 8 Number 1

Read a contents listing for this Volume.

Swaziland observer mission report

Download the EISA Election Observer Mission Report on the Swaziland House of Assembly Election, 19 September 2008.

Democracy and Poverty Eradication

The State, Democracy And Poverty Eradication in Africa by K. Matlosa, K. Prah, B. Chiroro and L. Toulou. An in depth analysis of the relationship between political instability and poverty in Africa.

Zimbabwe observer mission report

EISA Election Observer Mission Report 28 on last year's Zimbabwe elections is now available (free download).

EISA book

Walking a Tightrope: EISA and the Challenges of Democracy 1996-2007 by Julia Katherine Seirlis. this book was commissioned to celebrate the tenth anniversary of what began as the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa, now known simply as EISA.