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| Introduction: Research on Electoral Systems, Parties and Party Systems in Africa |
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| Political Parties, Elections and Patronage: Random Thoughts on Neo-Patrimonialism and African Democratization |
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| Party Research: Western European Bias and the 'African Labyrinth' |
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| Political Parties in Africa: Different, Functional and Dynamic? Reflections on Gero Erdmann's 'Party Research: Western European Bias and the "African Labyrinth'" |
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| Political Parties in Africa and the Representation of Social Groups |
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| Do Party Systems Matter for Democracy? A Comparative Study of 28 Sub-Saharan Countries |
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| Paths of Electoral Reform in Africa |
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| Electoral Systems, Party Systems and Ethnicity in Africa |
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| Political Parties and Violence in Africa: Systematic Reflections against Empirical Background |
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| Insights into Electoral Violence in Africa |
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| Banknotes and Symbolic Capital: Ghana's Elections Under the Fourth Republic |
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| Conclusion: The Research Agenda Ahead |
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| Contributors |
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| Index |
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