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Social identity is key to decision making for the Ghanaian voter
A change in presidential leadership shows voters that stability and prosperity aren’t linked to a single leader.
Mauritians were determined to bring change following a wide range of failures by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s government.
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy, from ancient Rome to the US today. Roman legislators were able to thwart elite political sway by introducing written ballots.
Signs in languages other than French could be seen as an outstretched hand in yet another episode of linguistic tensions, but also as an indicator that French is indeed losing ground.
Nigeria’s 23rd year of unbroken democratic rule will be celebrated on 12 June 2022.
The Gambia has a unique system of voting that does not involve the use of paper ballots in casting votes – instead it uses marbles.
Vote buying subverts a key component of a functioning democracy - elections.
Taking just one political science class makes college students more likely to show up at the polls, two researchers find.
Millions of dollars are spent every election by corporations that want to influence state regulations and policies, and that’s likely to continue in the upcoming election.
Health care, immigration and trade have been hot topics during the campaign and are likely to come up during the fifth Democratic debate.
As well as an attack on the working classes, Peterloo was also an episode of violence against women.
Plenty of services use AI to study your behaviour to suggest new things to you. So could such a tool help you decide how to vote?
New research shows that when ex-offenders are told they’re able to vote, their attitudes about democracy and justice improve. A November ballot measure in Florida hangs in the balance.
The mayor of Tallahassee underspent three rivals to win the state’s Democratic primary. But what awaits in the general election?
South Africa should review its rural development strategy and land reform policy to win the fight against rising poverty.
It’s time South Africa stopped stereotyping its young people as being disinterested and morally bankrupt and started engaging them.
Some Puerto Ricans voted, but most stayed home amid a looming financial debt crisis and political protests. Will this vote matter?
A revolt within the African National Congress against South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has reached new heights. He has survived, but the repercussions will be felt for some time to come.
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Senior Research Manager in the Developmental, Capable and Ethical State Research Division of the HSRC, Human Sciences Research Council
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Deputy Executive Director in Economic Development and Professor of Social Anthropology, Human Sciences Research Council
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Political Science, City University of New York
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DSTI/NRF Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of Political Science and El Instituto, University of Connecticut
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Chair/Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures, Depts. Spanish and Portuguese, African and African Diaspora Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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