EXPLAINING POLITICAL PARTY VIGILANTISM AND VIOLENCE IN PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTIONS IN GHANA

Electoral violence often perpetrated by political party vigilante groups in Ghana has been a major setback to Ghana’s drive towards democratic maturity. In particular, acts and incidence of violence have been alarming during parliamentary by-elections at the constituency level, which have often led...

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Published in:Journal of African Politics
Main Authors: Richard Asante, Ransford Van Gyampo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Dodoma 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://journals.udom.ac.tz/index.php/jap/article/view/4