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Undemocratic Democratisation through Coups in Africa?
Africa has witnessed a series of coup d'états in recent years. Ben Nyabira explores potential factors that might be fueling this persistent challenge. Drawing from recent coup events, Nyabira suggests that a major factor is widespread dissatisfaction with electoral democracy, as elections have failed to effectively advance the cause of democracy in certain countries where coups have occurred.
Protecting Eco-frontiers: Carbon Majors in Africa’s Untapped Lands
In a capitalist construct, the environment is viewed as a commodity with zero opportunity cost, and over the years capitalism has given rise to severe environmental degradation. In this week’s post, Professor Soyapi focuses on capitalism and the environment. He discusses carbon majors' contribution to environmental degradation in Africa. The environment is everybody's responsibility to protect hence the observation that communities have the key to challenging future state-sanctioned carbon major projects that threaten African eco-frontiers.
Right to Vote: Electoral Democracy and Protection of Electoral Integrity in Africa
At the core of a democratic society, states are to adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to ensure that citizens have an effective opportunity to enjoy the right to vote. In this post, Thuleleni engages in a brief comparative analysis of the right to vote in Africa. In addition, she gives us a 101 on electoral democracy, democracy values, and the electoral institutions that ensure these values.
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