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Kerr aruges that electoral commissions provide valuable information that helps politicians and citizens resolve uncertainties about electoral fraud and administrative irregularities.
List of contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1: Introduction
- Part I Electoral Commissions and African Elections: Theory and Evidence
- 2: The Informational Role of Electoral Commissions
- 3: The Institutionalization of Electoral Commissions in Africa and Nigeria Post-1990
- Part II Implications for African Political Elites
- 4: Electoral Commissions and African Elites: Opposition Boycotts and Losers' Consent
- 5: Electoral Commissions and Nigerian Elites: Election Legitimacy and Losers' Consent
- Part III Implications for African Voters
- 6: Electoral Commissions and African Voters: Election Legitimacy and Turnout
- 7: Electoral Commissions and Nigerian Voters: Election Day Experiences and the Everyday Legitimacy of Elections
- 8: Conclusions
- Appendix
- References
- Index
About the author
Nicholas Kerr is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. His research interests include comparative institutions, electoral management, electoral integrity, public opinion, and African politics. His work has been published in leading journals including Comparative Politics, Governance, Political Research Quarterly, Political Studies, Political Psychology, and Electoral Studies. Several of these publications have explored themes related to elite and mass trust in elections, as well as the impact electoral commissions on democratization. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Williams College.
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Kerr aruges that electoral commissions provide valuable information that helps politicians and citizens resolve uncertainties about electoral fraud and administrative irregularities.
