of these states had to live in exile and state prisons. Elections, though conducted regularly after five or six years … were not free and fair as reported by many independent observers. According to many experts these elections were not more …

Nigeria was incorporated in 1914 when Frederick Lugard(First Governor-General) amalgamated the two British … protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria and the Crown colony of Lagos into a single entity. The primary reason for … almalgamation was economic rather than political. It is therefore, a matter for great regret that this country(Nigeria)has suffered …

Nigeria was incorporated in 1914 when Frederick Lugard (First Governor General) amalgamated the two British … protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria and the Crown Colony of Lagos into a single entity. The primary reason for … amalgamation was economic rather then political. It is therefore, a matter for great regret that this country (Nigeria) has …

This study examines how the economic effects of elections in rural China depend on voter heterogeneity, for which …

Following the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2010, the Sri Lankan political system has seen the rise of a …

while most U.S. military interventions are not successful in bringing about democracy, those cases of intervention in which … interventions are likely to lead to a broader concept of democracy and good governance using a series of alternative measures of …€œforce†free and fair elections do not have a particularly beneficial effect on long-term democratic outcomes. Our results suggest …

that examination takes place in spite of, rather than thanks to, elections. Elections are needed as a carrot and a stick to …