In July 2018, Zimbabwe’s president and leader of its ruling ZANU-PF party, Emmerson Mnangagwa, narrowly won his re-election bid against the Movement for Democratic Change alliance leader Nelson Chamisa. Chamisa will attempt to lead his new party, the Citizens Coalition for Change, to a historic win, oust ZANU-PF from power after 43 years, and become Zimbabwe’s next president. “Let us …
Democracy is on the ballot in Nigeria, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Argentina and Pakistan this year. Here are their psephologically pearls of wisdom: Nigeria Carl LeVan, professor of comparative and regional studies at American University Some of the campaign dynamics heading into the Nigerian presidential election will seem familiar to those who follow the country, with politics still deeply entwined with the …