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Nigeria's 2015 election in perspective
Ausblick auf die Wahlen in Nigeria 2015
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Abstract "Während die nationalen Wahlen in Nigeria immer näher rücken, werden Befürchtungen laut, die Wahlen von 2015 könnten wie die vorherigen gewaltsam verlaufen. Der Autor untersucht, warum Wahlen in Nigeria generell unberechenbar sind. Er benennt die konkreten Besorgnisse im Zusammenhang mit den Wahlen ... view more
"Während die nationalen Wahlen in Nigeria immer näher rücken, werden Befürchtungen laut, die Wahlen von 2015 könnten wie die vorherigen gewaltsam verlaufen. Der Autor untersucht, warum Wahlen in Nigeria generell unberechenbar sind. Er benennt die konkreten Besorgnisse im Zusammenhang mit den Wahlen 2015, die Kernthemen dieser Wahlen, Faktoren, die einem Ausbruch von Gewalt entgegenwirken könnten, und die zu erwartenden nationalen und regionalen Folgen." (Autorenreferat)... view less
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"As Nigeria moves closer to its 2015 elections, there are concerns that the elections, like the previous ones, will be marred by violence. This article examines why elections are usually volatile in Nigeria, the main sources of apprehensions regarding the 2015 elections, the key issues that might define the elections, factors that might mitigate the outbreak of violence, and the national and regional fallout that can be expected." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
election; Nigeria; West Africa; English-speaking Africa; developing country; Africa South of the Sahara; Africa
Classification
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 121-133
Journal
Africa Spectrum, 49 (2014) 3
ISSN
1868-6869
Status
Published Version; reviewed