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  • Institutional Diffusion, Strategic Insurance and the Creation of West African Constitutional Courts

Alexander Stroh / Charlotte Heyl

Institutional Diffusion, Strategic Insurance and the Creation of West African Constitutional Courts

Comparative Politics | 2015

German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

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Judicial (In)dependence in New Democracies. Courts, Presidents and Legislatures in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa

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GIGA Institute for African Affairs

Research Programmes

Accountability and Participation

Journal

Comparative Politics

Volume

47

Number

2

Pages

169-187

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5129/001041515814224453
Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh

Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh

Former Associate

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Dr. Charlotte Heyl

Dr. Charlotte Heyl

Associate

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Elections are regularly held in almost all African states. Almost as often occur also allegations of electoral manipulation, which can lead to enduring political conflicts. It is frequently assumed that courts can contribute to free and fair elections by independently adjudicating on electoral…

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