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Title: | Warlords, politicians and the post-first civil war election in Liberia |
Author: | Kieh, Jr, George Klay |
Year: | 2011 |
Periodical: | African and Asian Studies (ISSN 1569-2094) |
Volume: | 10 |
Issue: | 2-3 |
Pages: | 83-99 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Liberia |
Subjects: | elections 1997 |
External link: | https://doi.org/10.1163/156921011X586979 |
Abstract: | The issue of postconflict elections has become one of the major areas in both the scholarly literature and in policy circles. Postconflict elections are considered critical to the peacebuilding process in war-torn societies. With the leadership chosen in the context of free, fair and transparent elections, it can then shepherd the arduous process of rebuilding the society. In this vein, using the first postconflict election in Liberia as a case study, this article examines the electoral landscape, and the factors that led to the Taylor-led National Patriotic Party (NPP) winning a landslide victory. The election was held in 1997, after eight years of civil war. The article pays attention to the electoral system, the Election Commission, pre-election events, voters' registration, the election campaign, the voting, and the election results. It argues that factors contributing to Taylor's victory included the fact that the political space was still militarized, voters were intimidated and decided to vote for 'security', and Taylor had an overwhelming advantage in terms of 'electoral assets'. Bibliogr., notes, sum. [Journal abstract, edited] |