Democracy and Elections in Africa

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Democracy and Elections in Africa s ta f fa n i . l i n d b e r g The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2006 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2006 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lindberg, Staffan I., 1969– Democracy and elections in Africa / Staffan I. Lindberg. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-8018-8332-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) — isbn 0-8018-8333-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Elections—Africa. 2. Democracy—Africa. 3. Africa—Politics and government‚ 1960– I. Title. jq1879.a5l55 2006 324.96′0329—dc22 2005024560 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. To Kasha and Omma This page intentionally left blank ...