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Upcoming ISLLC EventsThe following upcoming events are coordinated specifically for ISLLC residents by the You may also wish to see a listing of past ISLLC events.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Lecture--Elections in Kenya and Zimbabwe: Challenges and opportunities in the path to democracy Dr. Macrina Lelei, Assistant Director of the African Studies Program, will focus on the election crises in Kenya and Zimbabwe. In both cases we ask ourselves what election victory means in a situation where the incumbent government is not willing to concede defeat. Can a victorious opposition (legitimately elected by popular vote) come to power in the face of an obstinate incumbent? This question is particularly relevant when the incumbent regime controls the coercive apparatus of the state and the opposition only has the ballot in its corner. In the battle of the ballot vs. the bullet, can there be a fair match? A brief overview of the history of both countries will be discussed, followed by the current political situations in both countries. Particular focus will be placed on democratic developments in the two countries since attaining political independence from the colonial governments.
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* * * International Studies Living Learning Community * * * Global Studies Program This page last updated:
3/18/08
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