The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa
Systematic African studies have revealed that electoral violence tends to have a negative impact driving Africans away from participating in elections. However, by using a multidimensional approach to electoral violence and electoral participation, combined with a recent dynamic from the 2016 to 201...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:cea_4459 https://doi.org/10.4000/cea.4459 urn:doi:10.4000/cea.4459 en https://journals.openedition.org/cea/4459 2020-03-09T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/dn7w https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa Cadernos de Estudos Africanos Centro de Estudos Internacionais info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2182-7400 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1645-3794 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cea Shenga, Carlos Pereira, Amílcar Africa electoral violence electoral participation electoral integrity electoral malpractice democratic consolidation África participação eleitoral violência eleitoral integridade eleitoral má prática eleitoral consolidação democrática Systematic African studies have revealed that electoral violence tends to have a negative impact driving Africans away from participating in elections. However, by using a multidimensional approach to electoral violence and electoral participation, combined with a recent dynamic from the 2016 to 2018 Afrobarometer public opinion surveys of 33 African countries, this study finds the opposite. Africans who perceived electoral violence were more likely to attend an election campaign rally and vote. Instead of being used by the incumbent to prevent the opposition supporters from voting, electoral violence appears to motivate those who perceive it to participate. However, whilst election violence may increase electoral participation, this malpractice is not conducive for consolidating democracy or fostering support for, or satisfaction with, democracy. Estudos africanos sistemáticos mostraram que a violência eleitoral tende a ter um impacto negativo, levando os africanos a não participar nas eleições. Através do uso de uma perspetiva multidimensional no estudo da violência eleitoral e participação eleitoral, combinado com a dinâmica recente dos inquéritos de opinião pública do Afrobarómetro de 2016 e 2018 de 33 países africanos, este estudo conclui o oposto. Os africanos que perceberam violência eleitoral tendiam mais a participar nas campanhas eleitorais e a votar. Em vez de ser usada pelo titular do poder para impedir os apoiantes da oposição de votar, a violência eleitoral parece motivar aqueles que a percebem a participar nas eleições. No entanto, embora a violência eleitoral possa aumentar a participação eleitoral, esta má prática não é conducente à consolidação democrática ou promoção da, ou satisfação com, a democracia. |
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Africa electoral violence electoral participation electoral integrity electoral malpractice democratic consolidation África participação eleitoral violência eleitoral integridade eleitoral má prática eleitoral consolidação democrática |
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Africa electoral violence electoral participation electoral integrity electoral malpractice democratic consolidation África participação eleitoral violência eleitoral integridade eleitoral má prática eleitoral consolidação democrática Shenga, Carlos Pereira, Amílcar The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa |
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Systematic African studies have revealed that electoral violence tends to have a negative impact driving Africans away from participating in elections. However, by using a multidimensional approach to electoral violence and electoral participation, combined with a recent dynamic from the 2016 to 2018 Afrobarometer public opinion surveys of 33 African countries, this study finds the opposite. Africans who perceived electoral violence were more likely to attend an election campaign rally and vote. Instead of being used by the incumbent to prevent the opposition supporters from voting, electoral violence appears to motivate those who perceive it to participate. However, whilst election violence may increase electoral participation, this malpractice is not conducive for consolidating democracy or fostering support for, or satisfaction with, democracy. |
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Shenga, Carlos Pereira, Amílcar |
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Shenga, Carlos Pereira, Amílcar |
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Shenga, Carlos |
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The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa |
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The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa |
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The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa |
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The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa |
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The Effect of Electoral Violence on Electoral Participation in Africa |
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Cadernos de Estudos Africanos |
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2020 |
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