Election Imbroglio and Democratic Solutions in Africa: A Synopsis on 28 Countries
| dc.contributor.author | Opeyemi Idowu Aluko | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-23T11:26:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-23T11:26:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Elections are important component of a democratic process. It is a popular way of changing government peacefully and ensuring continuity in the political system. When election goes wrong, the election violence becomes inevitable. Election violence makes democracy counterproductive. Election violence occurs in many countries of the world. Many of the developed countries have overcome repeated election violence trend, but many developing countries are still largely affected by repeated election violence. Why do elections in Africa often breed violence instead of democratic sustenance and development? Tyre burning theory and Game theory perspectives are used to analyse the place of citizens’ reactions to bad governance. Documentary analysis and descriptive data from the World Bank and time series Afrobarometer data using 28 countries in Africa are utilised for this study. The study finds that government’s neglect of the socio-political and economic needs of the citizens often results in election violence. These needs must be catered for across Africa states. The study concludes that good governance and public trust must be built among the citizens. The government must ensure that the reputations of election processes are re-enhanced to minimise election violence. | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-1-83635-216-7 | |
| dc.identifier.other | http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1005969 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.acu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1847 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Intechopen | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Social Sciences Vol 9 | |
| dc.subject | development | |
| dc.subject | election | |
| dc.subject | game theory | |
| dc.subject | tyre burning theory | |
| dc.subject | violence | |
| dc.title | Election Imbroglio and Democratic Solutions in Africa: A Synopsis on 28 Countries | |
| dc.type | Book chapter |
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