Elections in African Developing Democracies

The book explores the organization, conduct and supervision of elections in emerging democracies. It covers the broad spectrum of the democratic electoral process. This project is a synthesis of the author's practical knowledge and experience in the management of elections with the United Nations and other international organizations in Africa and Asia. The author addresses election practitioners, political parties, and all other stake holders, and provides a vision for building and blending indigenous traditions and systems of election into universally accepted norms and practices.

Analyses election systems in Africa and Asia Carefully examines media and the democratic electoral process Casts new light on electoral budget and reducing the cost of elections in Africa

Autorentext
Hilary Miezah is Executive Director of Election Aid (ELECTA). Formerly, he served as Regional Electoral Officer in Ghana's most populous regions, the Eastern and Ashanti Regions respectively, and was the head of the Ghana Electoral Commission as Administrative Head and Chief Electoral Officer. He has also been Electoral Consultant at the UN Secretariat, and Provincial Director in Cambodia.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Elections in Developing Democracies.- Chapter 3: Models of Elections.- Chapter 4: Electoral Systems.- Chapter 5: The Electoral Process.- Chapter 6: External Aid.- Chapter 7: Self Reliance.- Chapter 8: Reducing the Cost of Elections in Africa.- Chapter 9: Control and Security Mechanisms.- Chapter 10: Blending Indigenous System into Modern Election System.- Chapter 11: The Media and the Democratic Electoral Process.- Chapter 12: The Eligibility Criteria and the Democratic Electoral Process in Africa.- Chapter 13: Traditional Authorities and the Democratic Electoral Process.