Ambiguous elections: The influence of non-electoral politics in Ethiopian democratisation

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 449-474

  Tronvoll, Kjetil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION; DEMOCRATIZATION; ELECTION; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; PARTY POLITICS; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 72649107230     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X09004005     Document Type: Article

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