How can we hold the powerful to account in Africa when the ruling party acts with impunity and disregards the will of the voters?
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Many countries call themselves democracies simply because they hold regular elections. At a panel discussion in October 2024 as part of IFAA’s Living Rights Festival, participants were reminded that elections are a necessary but not sufficient requirement for democracy. A key question that surfaced in the debate, titled “Holding the Powerful to Account in Africa,” was what actions could promote accountability in a so-called “democracy” in which the ruling party is able to act with impunity and disregard the will of the voters?
Source: New Agenda
Authors: IFAA, Moira Levy
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409131476