Elections Institutions and Contestation in Africa

Undergraduate

Students examine elections in Africa, focusing on four case studies that represent different post-colonial political trajectories -- Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Using these cases and theoretical approaches from political science, students consider: What conditions facilitate free, fair, and legitimate elections? How do citizens, politicians, and civil society respond when they are not? When do elections result in representation of citizens' interests? WR , SO T 9:25am-11:20am