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  The role of actors and institutions: The difficulties of democratic survival in Mali and Niger
 
 
Titel: The role of actors and institutions: The difficulties of democratic survival in Mali and Niger
Auteur: Moestrup, Sophia
Verschenen in: Democratization
Paginering: Jaargang 6 (1999) nr. 2 pagina's 171-186
Jaar: 1999
Inhoud: Mali and Niger, two neighbouring countries in Francophone West Africa, offer a good opportunity for identifying key factors favouring the survival of a young democracy. While democracy has so far survived, just about, in Mali, it ended in Niger with a coup d'etat in January 1996. Given comparable levels of poor economic development and similar troubled modern political histories, economic and societal preconditions do not provide clues to the different experiences of the two countries. Instead, the answer must be sought in the institutional choices made and in the interaction between key players during the democratic transition. An electoral system with proportional representation resulted in political instability in Niger, while a majoritarian system ensured a stable political majority in Mali. Political crisis in Niamey provided an opportunity for the army to retake power. While the military had been alienated from the Nigerien national conference, it had participated actively in and supervised the Malian conference. Mali and Niger provide tentative lessons for other 'late democratizers'.
Uitgever: Routledge
Bronbestand: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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