The Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Elections in Malawi, May 2014

Autor: Nandini Patel, Michael Wahman

Publikováno v: Africa Spectrum, Vol 50, Iss 1, Pp 79-92 (2015)

On 20 May 2014, Malawi arranged tripartite elections for president, parliament and local councils. The elections were remarkable for several reasons, seen from both an African and a Malawian perspective. Despite an uneven electoral playing field, the

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Regional cleavages in African politics: persistent electoral blocs and territorial oppositions

Autor: Catherine Boone, Michael Wahman, Stephan Kyburz, Andrew Linke

Do socio-economic cleavages shape electoral dynamics in African countries? Previous individual-level and party systems research on African politics has de-emphasized socio-economic factors, contributing to the common view that ethnic cleavages and sh

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http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/116385/

From Thin to Thick Representation: How a Female President Shapes Female Parliamentary Behavior

Autor: Michael Wahman, Tevfik Murat Yildirim, Nikolaos Frantzeskakis

Publikováno v: American Political Science Review

How does the symbolic power of a female president affect female parliamentary behavior? Whereas female descriptive representation has increased around the world, women parliamentarians still face significant discrimination and stereotyping, inhibitin

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https://doi.org/10.1017/s000305542100006x

Electoral turnovers and the disappointment of enduring presidential power: constitution making in Zambia

Autor: Michael Wahman, O'Brien Kaaba, Marja Hinfelaar

Publikováno v: Journal of Eastern African Studies. 15:63-84

Much has been written about the strength of African presidentialism. This article studies the resilience of presidential power in Zambia in the face of electoral turnover. Opposition election campa...

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https://doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2020.1851515

Paying to Play. How Parliamentary Candidates Fund Ruling Party Campaigns in Malawi

Autor: Michael Wahman, Merete Bech Seeberg

Publikováno v: Wahman, M & Seeberg, M B 2021, ' Paying to Play. How Parliamentary Candidates Fund Ruling Party Campaigns in Malawi ', Comparative Politics .

What are the sources of incumbent parties' superior financial resources in parliamentary election campaigns in Africa's clientelistic democracies? Scholars have emphasized ruling parties' access to state resources. We document a different mechanism,

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https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/paying-to-play-how-parliamentary-candidates-fund-ruling-party-campaigns-in-malawi(6932afae-6652-42b2-8013-d9ea6c9f2bbf).html