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Author: Nic Cheeseman

Nic Cheeseman

Nic Cheeseman is a Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham.

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    MalawiPolitics
    By Nic Cheeseman
    February 24, 2020
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    The opposition playbook for discrediting elections and its risks

    Opposition parties across Africa and world have been using a similar set of strategies to discredit elections. Here’s what they are. Malawi recently held its breath ...
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    By Nic Cheeseman
    December 11, 2017
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    Don’t Mess With The Military and 4 other lessons from Africa in 2017

    What trends emerged in Africa in 2017? What can we expect in 2018? The last 12 months have been a confusing time for African democracy. We ...
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    KenyaPolitics
    By Nic Cheeseman
    July 12, 2017
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    Kenyatta vs. Odinga: A study in contrasts

    Ahead of Kenya’s elections, the opposition stalwart is promising to shake things up, while the incumbent vows to protect the status quo. Kenya’s general election will be contested ...
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    PoliticsZambia
    By Nic Cheeseman
    June 19, 2017
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    Zambia’s authoritarianism deepens, emboldened by IMF support

    An opposition leader in jail. 48 MPs suspended. A $1.2 billion IMF package on the way. The speaker of Zambia’s National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, has suspended ...
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    By Nic Cheeseman
    January 10, 2017
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    Africa’s real story of 2017 will be of close elections and activists struggling to hold governments accountable

    Electoral commissions, the battle for the control of social media, and a hesitant international community could define many of the political stories of the coming year. ...
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