Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
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<strong>Political</strong> <strong>Parties</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>:<br />
<strong>Challenges</strong> <strong>for</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
<strong>Multiparty</strong> Democracy<br />
About this report<br />
<strong>Africa</strong> Regional Report<br />
Based on research and dialogue<br />
with political parties<br />
Lead Authors:<br />
M. A. Mohamed Salih,<br />
Institute of Social Studies,<br />
University of Leiden, The Netherlands<br />
and<br />
Per Nordlund,<br />
International IDEA<br />
International IDEA Research and Dialogue Coord<strong>in</strong>ation:<br />
Roger Hällhag, Head of the <strong>Political</strong> <strong>Parties</strong> Programme<br />
Per Nordlund, Senior Programme Officer<br />
Abdalla Hamdok, Director, International IDEA Regional Office <strong>Africa</strong><br />
Joram Rukambe, Senior Programme Officer, IDEA Regional Office <strong>Africa</strong><br />
<strong>Political</strong> parties are <strong>in</strong>dispensable <strong>for</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g democracy work and deliver. F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the proper conditions <strong>for</strong> the better <strong>in</strong>ternal function<strong>in</strong>g and effective legal<br />
regulation of political parties is of key importance anywhere.<br />
This report is the result of worldwide research and dialogue with political parties.<br />
Together with national and regional research partners, International IDEA is<br />
improv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>sight and comparative knowledge. The purpose is to provide <strong>for</strong><br />
constructive public debate and re<strong>for</strong>m actions help<strong>in</strong>g political parties to develop.<br />
For more about the <strong>Political</strong> <strong>Parties</strong> programme, please visit www.idea.<strong>in</strong>t/parties.
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