Abstract
Studies on term limits in Africa have proliferated over the past two decades. This introduction to the special issue on the struggle over term limits contributes to advancing the research agenda with novel empirical evidence and a rigorous conceptual framework. Moreover, we propose complementing existing work on term limits and democratisation with a more explicit focus on their repercussions for authoritarian rule. Drawing on the comparative lessons of the special issue, we outline how term limits can be theorised as part of the institutional landscape in authoritarian regimes and how third-term bids can be understood as a tool of autocratisation.
| Translated title of the contribution | Die Forschung zu Amtszeitbeschränkungen in Afrika: Implikationen für Demokratisierung und Autokratisierung |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Africa Spectrum |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 215-227 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISSN | 0002-0397 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12.2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2021.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Research areas and keywords
- autocratisation
- democratisation
- institutions
- presidentialism
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- term limits
- Politics
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Cultural Studies
- Development
- Sociology and Political Science
- Political Science and International Relations
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