Electoral Commissions and Democratization in Africa: Everyday Production of Democratic Legitimacy

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Nicholas Kerr (Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, Political Science Department, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, Political Science Department, University of Florida)

Electoral Commissions and Democratization in Africa

Everyday Production of Democratic Legitimacy

Nicholas Kerr (Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, Political Science Department, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, Political Science Department, University of Florida)

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Oxford University Press
19 September 2024

African history; Elections & referenda; Political structures: democracy

Series: Oxford Studies in African Politics and International Relations

Why do some countries hold elections that meet global democratic standards, while other countries do not? Electoral Commissions and Democratization in Africa makes a novel contribution to this question. In a departure from the typical story about the

By: Nicholas Kerr (Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics Political Science Department Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics Political Science Department University of Florida)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9780198895367
ISBN 10: 0198895364
Series: Oxford Studies in African Politics and International Relations
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 19 September 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nicholas Kerr is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. His research interests include comparative institutions, electoral management, electoral integrity, public opinion, and African politics. His work has been published in leading journals including Comparative Politics, Governance, Political Research Quarterly, Political Studies, Political Psychology, and Electoral Studies. Several of these publications have explored themes related to elite and mass trust in elections, as well as the impact electoral commissions on democratization. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Williams College.