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Transitions to democracy, institutional choices and party system stability: lessons from small African islands

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dc.contributor.authorSanches, Edalina
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-09T15:14:14Z
dc.date.available2020-07-09T15:14:14Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-01
dc.description.abstractIt is not easy to understand why some African party systems manage to stabilise while others remain fluid. This article argues that institutional choices made during democratic transition impact the likelihood of party system stabilisation. The experiences of Cabo Verde, Comoros, São Tomé and Príncipe and Seychelles are compared; despite sharing many similarities (insularity, smallness, low ethnic diversity, authoritarian past, economic vulnerability and competitive elections), they differ substantively in terms of the patterns of interparty competition. It is shown that stabilisation is likely if party elites are able to control the rules of the game during the transition to democracy. A strategic choice of the party law, electoral system and executive system helps structure interactions over time and reduce uncertainty in electoral competition. The findings highlight the need to further explore the ‘black box’ of democratic transitions, and the role of agency in political outcomes in Africa.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSanches, E. R. (2020): Transitions to democracy, institutional choices and party system stability: lessons from small African islands, Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Vol. 38, N. 2, pp. 186-204. Published online 01 Jun 2020. DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2020.1774048pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/02589001.2020.1774048pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0258-9001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/43954
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispt_PT
dc.relationCEECIND/02527/2017pt_PT
dc.relationalterado para: “The dynamics of power alternation and electoral fairness in Sub-Saharan Africa”; As indústrias extrativas e a democracia na África Austral: comportamento político das comunidades de mineiros no Botswana e no Lesoto em perspetiva comparada
dc.subjectParty systemspt_PT
dc.subjectstabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectsmall African islandspt_PT
dc.subjectdemocratic transitionspt_PT
dc.subjectinstitutional choicespt_PT
dc.titleTransitions to democracy, institutional choices and party system stability: lessons from small African islandspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardNumberSFRH/BD/145649/2019
oaire.awardTitlealterado para: “The dynamics of power alternation and electoral fairness in Sub-Saharan Africa”; As indústrias extrativas e a democracia na África Austral: comportamento político das comunidades de mineiros no Botswana e no Lesoto em perspetiva comparada
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBD%2F145649%2F2019/PT
oaire.citation.endPage19pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Contemporary African Studiespt_PT
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person.givenNameEdalina
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
rcaap.embargofctThis work has been supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology through the project CEECIND/02527/2017 and the PhD scholarship SFRH/BD/145649/2019. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.pt_PT
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