New Africa Spectrum 3/2020

Africa Spectrum Vol. 55, No. 3 (2020)

Introduction

• Julia Grauvogel, Charlotte Heyl: The Study of Term Limits in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons on Democratisation and Autocratisation Abstract | PDF

Research Articles

• Andrea Cassani: Autocratisation by Term Limits Manipulation in Sub-Saharan Africa Abstract | PDF

• Anja Osei, Hervé Akinocho, Stephen Mwombela: Presidential Term Limits and Regime Types: When Do Leaders Respect Constitutional Norms? Abstract | PDF

• Mark Dawson, Daniel J. Young: Presidential Tenure and Constitutional Provisions: Recent Evidence from Central Africa Abstract | PDF

• Daniel Nowack: Process Tracing the Term Limit Struggle in Malawi: The Role of International Democracy Promotion in Muluzi’s Bid for a Third Term Abstract | PDF

Regular Research Article

• Justice Richard Kwabena Owusu Kyei, Lidewyde H. Berckmoes: Political Vigilante Groups in Ghana: Violence or Democracy? Abstract | PDF

Analytical Report

• Ingo Henneberg, Sören Stapel: Cooperation and Conflict at the Horn of Africa: A New Regional Bloc Between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia and Its Consequences for Eastern Africa Abstract | PDF

Book Reviews

• Lewis Abedi Asante: Book review: Property, Institutions and Social Stratification in Africa Abstract | PDF

• Abimbola O. Adesoji: Book review: Power, Culture and Modernity in Nigeria: Beyond the Colony Abstract | PDF