The security system in Niger has weakened due to ongoing conflicts. The absence of a stable government prevents the successful distribution of public services, strong democracy, and peacekeeping from …
Democracy in Africa: Is the Use of ‘Erosion’ Appropriate?
In this class we learn terminology and methodology that helps us understand mechanisms that cause the erosion of democracy in different specific scenarios. Through this we can have a bigger …
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Proceed with Caution: Predictions of Democratization Prospects in Sudan by Anne Della Guardia
Just last month Omar al-Bashir’s ouster shocked the world. And with good reason: it’s naturally shocking when a dictator who has held power for three decades is deposed non-violently. But it …
International Pressures and the Sudanese Promissory Coup by Sammy Elmasri
Nancy Bermeo, in her 2016 paper “On Democratic Backsliding,” describes the transition of “the classic open-ended coups d’état of the Cold War years [to what she calls] promissory coups,” which, of …
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Violence, Fraud and Inaccuracies Continue to Plague Nigeria’s Elections by Jordan Reid
Since regaining its democracy in 1999, Nigeria has suffered a history of voter fraud and violence in each of its presidential elections. Improving the safety and legitimacy of Nigeria's elections can …
Can Sudan be a Fertile Breeding Ground for a Stable Democracy? By Omar Battisha
As political observers intently watch the situation between the Sudanese protesters and the Transitional Military Council continue to unfold, waiting to see if a democratic future is in store for the …
Referen-dumb: How Direct Democracy Has Directly Harmed Democracy in Central Africa by Rachel Funk
Despite its apparent incongruence with representative democracy, direct democracy remains a salient feature of many representative democracies worldwide. The menu of referenda, plebiscites, town …
Foreign aid hinders the construction of Democracy in Africa by Hoang Nguyen
Foreign aid: a transfer from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries _Dean Acheson_ The issues of foreign aid have always involved in corruption and inefficiency since …
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