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The Institutional Context of the 2004 General Elections in Malawi

CMI Report | Jan 2006

This report summarises the findings of a joint research project undertaken by the Centre for Social Research, Chr. Michelsen Institute and the Universities ...

Malawi, , Elections, Political institutions, Judiciary, Parliament, Electoral commission, Political parties, Accountability

Bangladesh: Parliamentary elections 2001: Nordem report

Report in External Series | Jan 2001

(Working paper 2001:20)

Asia: Bangladesh

Norway's policies on poverty reduction and development aid

Commissioned Report | Jan 1999

Poverty reduction in Norwegian aid: Workshop 20 April 1999 commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Econ-report 1999 no. 27)

Controlling elections: The Angolan Election Commission

Angola Brief | Apr 2013

Over the last few years, Angolan legislation on elections and the Angolan national election commission has been strengthened considerably. In legal ...

Elections, Special Institutions, Election commission, Angola

Electoral mismanagement and post-election violence in Kenya: The Kriegler and Waki commissions of inquiry

Journal Article | Dec 2009

The 2007 general elections in Kenya were fiercely disputed and triggered widespread violence throughout the country. After former UN Secretary-General, ...

elections, violence, ethnicity, human rights, Kenya, Kenya

Administering Uganda's 2006 Multiparty Elections: The Role of the Electoral Commission

CMI Working Paper | Jun 2008

On 23 February, 2006, Ugandan voters could for the first time since 1980 choose a party of their choice rather than select individual candidates within ...

Elections, Uganda

Administering the 2006 Multiparty Elections: The Role of the Electoral Commission

Book Chapter | Mar 2008

Administering the 2006 Multiparty Elections: The Role of the Electoral Commission Sabiti Makara, L

The management of the 2009 electoral process: The role of the Malawi Electoral Commission

Book Chapter | Dec 2010

The management of the 2009 electoral process: The role of the Malawi Electoral Commission Lise Rak

Elections, Malawi

Electoral Mismanagement and Post-Election Violence in Kenya: Kriegler and Waki Commissions of Inquir

Project | Feb - Dec 2009

The 2007 general elections in Kenya were fiercely disputed and triggered widespread violence throughout the country. After the former UN Secretary-General, ...

Elections, Kenya, violence, human rights, Kenya

Institutions of checks and balances: The Election Commission of Angola

CMI Report | Aug 2013

This report focuses on one particular institution which may mitigate the centralisation of power in Angola and pave the way for political reform and democratisation; ...

Election commission, Angola

Electoral Mismanagement and Post-Election Violence in Kenya

Project | Jun - Dec 2009

The 2007 general elections in Kenya were fiercely disputed and triggered widespread violence throughout the country. After former UN Secretary-General, ...

elections, violence, ethnicity, human rights, Kenya, Kenya

Angola: Political institutions and elections

Project | Jan 2010 - Apr 2014

This part of the research project will focus on one particular institution which may mitigate the centralisation of power in Angola and pave the way for ...

Elections, election commission, political parties, Angola

Maybe free but not fair: Electoral administration in Malawi 1994-2004

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2005

Entering the third decade of multiparty democracy on the African continent, incumbents appear able to secure electoral mandates without opening for extensive ...

Elections, Electoral administration, Malawi, Malawi Electoral Commission

Stuck in Transition: Electoral Processes in Zambia 1991-2001.

Journal Article | Jan 2005

Zambia has held three multiparty elections since its restoration of democracy in 1991. This peaceful transition raised expectations of a smooth process ...

Democratisation, elections, electoral administration, Zambia

Uncertainty as a strategy: Electoral processes in Zambia 1991-2001

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2003

Zambia has held three multiparty elections since its restoration of democracy in 1991. This peaceful transition raised expectations of a smooth process ...

Elections, Zambia, Africa: Zambia

PRSP in Tanzania: Do Mkukuta and the CCM Election Manifesto pull in the same Direction?

CMI Report | Jan 2006

The National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP), or what is more commonly referred to by the Kiswahili acronym Mkukuta, has been in ...

Poverty reduction, Elections, Tanzania

Nepal: A political economy analysis

Report in External Series | Nov 2017

This report is an integrated political economy analysis of Nepal. The main finding is that economic growth and poverty reduction have been steady in Nepal ...

Kenya's hobbled democracy revisited. The 1997 general elections in retrospect and prospect

Report in External Series | Jan 1998

This report places the 1997 elections in a longer-term historical perspective dating back to independence, with a view to assessing the democratisation ...

Democratisation, Elections, Kenya

An exception to the rule? Why Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Commission succeeds where others don't - a comparison with the Philippines' Ombudsman

U4 Issue | Aug 2010

Anti-corruption agencies have long been a principal strategy to fight corruption in many developing countries. Unfortunately, few of them have produced ...

commissions, anti-corruption agencies, uncac, Indonesia, Philippines

Towards Multiparty System in Uganda: The Effect on Female Representation in Politics

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2006

Scholars, politicians and women activists today share a concern for the limited representation of women in different political bodies. Statistics comparing ...

Elections, Political parties, Women's representation, Uganda