Fanny Pigeaud is a French journalist who works with Mediapart and Le Monde diplomatique, amongst other outlets. She is co-author of Africa's Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of A Decade of Cameroon.Ndongo Samba Sylla is a Senegalese development economist. He has previously worked as a technical advisor at the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, and is the Africa Director of the International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs). He is the co-author of Africa’s Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of The Fair Trade Scandal.David Broder is a historian of the Italian far-right. He is a regular contributor to the New Statesman and Internazionale, writing about Italian politics, as well as an editor for Jacobin. His writing has also appeared in New York Times, Guardian, and Independent. He is the author of Mussolini's Grandchildren: Fascism in Contemporary Italy.

• Introduction1. A Brief Counter-History of Democracy and Elections 2. Limiting the Vote in the First French Colonies (1789-1920)3. Defeating ‘Subversion’ and ‘Submersion’ in the New Colonies (1870-1960) 4. Single-Party Rule, Against the Popular Vote5. Single-Party Rule, Coups d’état and French 'Imperial Suffrage' (1960–1989)6. Multipartyism, the Highest Stage of Single-Party Rule (from 1990 onwards)7. Contemporary Electoral Interference 8. In Côte d’Ivoire, France Imposes its Candidate by Force (2011) 8. Behind the ‘Showcase of Democracy’ in Senegal: Electoral Eugenics (2019-23) 9. Françafrique in Crisis (2020–Present)Epilogue

'This book will change everything you thought you knew about democracy. Brilliant and necessary - don't miss it!'

Fanny Pigeaud is a French journalist who works with Mediapart and Le Monde diplomatique, amongst other outlets. She is co-author of Africa's Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of A Decade of Cameroon.Ndongo Samba Sylla is a Senegalese development economist. He has previously worked as a technical advisor at the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, and is the Africa Director of the International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs). He is the co-author of Africa’s Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of The Fair Trade Scandal.David Broder is a historian of the Italian far-right. He is a regular contributor to the New Statesman and Internazionale, writing about Italian politics, as well as an editor for Jacobin. His writing has also appeared in New York Times, Guardian, and Independent. He is the author of Mussolini's Grandchildren: Fascism in Contemporary Italy.

• Introduction1. A Brief Counter-History of Democracy and Elections 2. Limiting the Vote in the First French Colonies (1789-1920)3. Defeating ‘Subversion’ and ‘Submersion’ in the New Colonies (1870-1960) 4. Single-Party Rule, Against the Popular Vote5. Single-Party Rule, Coups d’état and French 'Imperial Suffrage' (1960–1989)6. Multipartyism, the Highest Stage of Single-Party Rule (from 1990 onwards)7. Contemporary Electoral Interference 8. In Côte d’Ivoire, France Imposes its Candidate by Force (2011) 8. Behind the ‘Showcase of Democracy’ in Senegal: Electoral Eugenics (2019-23) 9. Françafrique in Crisis (2020–Present)Epilogue

'This book will change everything you thought you knew about democracy. Brilliant and necessary - don't miss it!'

Fanny Pigeaud is a French journalist who works with Mediapart and Le Monde diplomatique, amongst other outlets. She is co-author of Africa's Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of A Decade of Cameroon.Ndongo Samba Sylla is a Senegalese development economist. He has previously worked as a technical advisor at the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, and is the Africa Director of the International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs). He is the co-author of Africa’s Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of The Fair Trade Scandal.David Broder is a historian of the Italian far-right. He is a regular contributor to the New Statesman and Internazionale, writing about Italian politics, as well as an editor for Jacobin. His writing has also appeared in New York Times, Guardian, and Independent. He is the author of Mussolini's Grandchildren: Fascism in Contemporary Italy.

• Introduction1. A Brief Counter-History of Democracy and Elections 2. Limiting the Vote in the First French Colonies (1789-1920)3. Defeating ‘Subversion’ and ‘Submersion’ in the New Colonies (1870-1960) 4. Single-Party Rule, Against the Popular Vote5. Single-Party Rule, Coups d’état and French 'Imperial Suffrage' (1960–1989)6. Multipartyism, the Highest Stage of Single-Party Rule (from 1990 onwards)7. Contemporary Electoral Interference 8. In Côte d’Ivoire, France Imposes its Candidate by Force (2011) 8. Behind the ‘Showcase of Democracy’ in Senegal: Electoral Eugenics (2019-23) 9. Françafrique in Crisis (2020–Present)Epilogue

'This book will change everything you thought you knew about democracy. Brilliant and necessary - don't miss it!'