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The Significance of Elections in Africa: 2015 elections and democratic consolidation in Nigeria

While it can be argued that elections are not enough for the consolidation of democracy, elections are fast emerging as a significant component of democratization. Not least, because their regularity has enhanced freedom and liberalization, but also because they have been the cause and/or effect of democratic consolidation. As a key component of democracy, elections have become the barometer and template upon which other liberal democratic principles are institutionalised. The paper examines elections in Africa, using the recently concluded 2015 elections in Nigeria to show the significance an…

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Source	OpenAlex research
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	African Journal of Political Science and International Relations
Date	2018-12-31
Type	article
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Found at	https://doi.org/10.5897/ajpsir2018.1116
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The Significance of Elections in Africa: 2015 elections and democratic consolidation in Nigeria. OpenAlex research, 2018. Vero Archive, record openalex:W2916270005.