Under What Conditions Ethnicity Undermines Democratic Transitions in Africa?

• In Event: Challenges for democratization and new democracies

Brief Overview

Ethnic violence, pitting incumbents against oppositions questions democratic sustainability in Africa. But if bureaucracy emerges as veto-player, shared security-based rule of law will mitigate ethnic salience along peaceful democratization.

Authors

• Jean Tompihe, International University of Grand Bassam

• Abidat Ajibade, International University of Grand Bassam