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Book with Palgrave Macmillan on The Quality of Democracy in Africa: http://www.palgrave.com/de/book/9783319508375 
“Jonathan van Eerd has written a keenly informed and provocative analysis of the role that historically constructed party systems play in determining the prospects for democratic consolidation in Africa. His book will influence future debates on the topic.” (Professor Nicolas van de Walle, Cornell University, USA)
The study covers 19 African countries and 55 elections overall, including four in-depth case studies of Botswana, Lesotho, Ghana and Mali. It offers scholars and practitioners of electoral democracies and competitive authoritarian regimes a novel view on the role of party systems in processes of democratization. The study contributes to the literature on state building, democratization and representation in old and new democracies.
Jonathan van Eerd 