This article explores the effect of corruption and clientelism on voter turnout in a sample of
34 African countries. It draws on Afrobarometer survey data from Round 5 and utilises a …

Even when robust competition becomes institutionalized for national elections in
democracies, this is no guarantee that elections to subnational governments will be equally …

This study explored the role of social capital for non-institutionalised and institutionalised
political participation among older adults compared to younger age groups using European …

Background The right to participate in political processes is fundamental to democratic
governance, economic development and human rights. Objectives We assessed …

This book seeks to explore a fundamental obscurity in electoral behavior literature: while
socioeconomic status is typically robustly and positively associated with a higher propensity …

Women's low political participation remains a problem in many parts of the globe. Previous
research within the African context has examined the gender gap, focusing on individual …

This chapter introduces the book's central argument, puzzle and research question (ie, why
voting is inversely related to socioeconomic status in Africa). Moreover, the chapter provides …

This chapter turns to the question of why resource-rich voters are less likely to vote, focusing
specifically on democratic quality. With the quality of democracy varying across the region, I …

Zimbabwe's political landscape has undergone significant changes since the 2017 coup,
with the post-coup period being christened the 'New Dispensation'. The advent of the 'New …

This study explores the obstacles and pathways to increased youth engagement in the
Nigerian political process focusing on the constraints to youth political participation and the …