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Elections, Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Elections in Africa are competitive in nature and can be manipulated by incumbents to extend and entrench their rule through changes to constitutions, intimidation of opponents, excess use of police force and, in some cases, assassinations of dissident voices. Ethnic cleavages are also exploited by contestants to incite and mobilize unsuspecting masses to pursue their electoral ambitions which can lead to political instability. In many African countries, violence before, during and after elections has become a regrettable norm rather than the exception. The function of transitional justice is to address the legacy of human rights atrocities, political violence and societal harm resulting from prior misrule or violent conflicts, with a view to establishing fair, democratic and inclusive societies.This book interrogates the potential intersection between transitional justice and electoral processes. Specifically, it examines the hypothesis that transitional justice interventions that strive to address historical injustices perpetrated by violence, conflict and entrenched by socio-political impunity, can initiate preventive measures against electoral violence through redress, accountability and institutional reforms. The contributors to this volume have engaged with country case studies from across Africa, while examining the intersection between transitional justice and electoral processes. Hence, this is a timely volume that highlights the uninterrogated nexus between elections, violence and transitional justice in Africa.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-10-08
Mått156 x 234 x 11 mm
Vikt370 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEuropa Perspectives in Transitional Justice
Antal sidor190
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032270067

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IntroductionElias O. Opongo and Tim Murithi1 Election Financing and Violence: Implication for Transitional Justice in Nigeria, Kenya and Sierra LeoneElias O. Opongo2 Media and Electoral Violence in Kenya and Nigeria: Holding Journalists Accountable in Transitional Justice ProcessesJoseph Olusegun Adebayo3 Electoral Systems, Election Outcomes and Legal Frameworks: A Challenge to Transitional Justice Process in South Sudan, Rwanda and UgandaC.A. Mumma-Martinon4 Youth and Electoral Violence in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo: Establishing Political Accountability in Transitional Justice contextsPatrick Hajayandi5 Women in Politics: Gender, Security and Transitional Justice in Electoral Processes in AfricaLanoi Maloiy6 Electoral Observation and Transitional Justice in Southern Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Zimbabwe and AngolaClever Chikwanda7 The International Criminal Court and Electoral Justice in Kenya and Côte d’IvoireElias O. Opongo8 Transitional Justice and the Mitigation of Electoral Violence through Amani Mashinani Model in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya Susan Mbula Kilonzo9 Electoral Processes as Platforms for Transitional Justice: Rethinking Governance Systems in AfricaTim MurithiConclusion: Elections, Transitional Justice and the Way ForwardTim Murithi and Elias O. OpongoIndex

"Through electoral violence, power is exercised and wealth amassed. Democracy is distorted.In many African countries, violence before, during and after elections has become a regrettable norm rather than the exception. Traversing a wide array of cases, this book’s contributors argue that transitional justice offers an approach to mitigate against electoral violence through institutional reforms and political accountability. Politicians, parliamentarians, peace practitioners and academics will benefit from their timely and incisive insights."Prof. Anthoni at University of Witswatersrand, South Africa