Technology Integration and Transformation of Elections in Africa
An Evolving Modality
Foreword by Ike S. Ndolo Edited by Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor
Publication date:
22 February 2017Length of book:
396 pagesPublisher
Hamilton BooksDimensions:
229x154mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9780761868798
Technology Integration and Transformation of Elections in Africa serves as a standard textbook and a reference guide to students in both undergraduate and graduate programs in tertiary institutions where elaborate discourse on the impact of technology to political elections and advancements across the continental Africa have continued to gain weight. The rationale in publishing this textbook far more outweighs its timeliness but speaks highly of its significance because it deals with technology integration and transformation of elections in Africa, a region whose elections has been continuously marred by corruption and incessant fraudulent activities perpetrated by both the citizens, various political parties and the umpires whose responsibilities were to present a credible election. Elections in Africa draws international attention and the news is seldom good. For instance, the elections in Kenya, fueled violence that left 1,500 dead and 300,000 displaced, while elections in Zimbabwe suffered from massive fraud and brutal suppression. In Nigeria in 1999, and 2011, the result of the elections were in shambles and some of the parties that lost the election took to the street resulting in the death of significant percentage of innocent people.
The motive of the authors of this very important textbook is to present strong, resounding arguments on how the integration of technological paraphernalia has contributed immensely in cutting down corrupt practices that have for a long time marred electoral processes in Africa.