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

Election Update 2009 #1 and #2 - South Africa

The first and second Updates are now available for download from our Election Update page.

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.

Political Parties in Conflict-Prone Societies

EISA Executive Director, Denis Kadima, has contributed to a book entitled Political Parties in Conflict Prone Societies: Regulation, engineering and democratic development. The book will be released in September by United Nations Publications and can be ordered from publications@un.org. Read more about EISA's political party work.

Journal of African Elections, Volume 7 Number 1

The latest edition of this accredited journal focuses on Lesotho. Contents listing
Issue 7.2 will be available later in 2009.

APRM Toolkit for Civil Society

The Toolkit is a new and exciting resource designed for civil society organisations engaged in the APRM. It was developed by EISA for the Southern African Integration Network, a network of NGOs and CSOs engaged in efforts at integrating and coordinating civil society efforts within Southern Africa. It is available as a free CDROM or can be viewed online at www.aprmtoolkit.org. The toolkit is currently available in English and Portuguese.