Zambia: Zambia's Messy but Decisive Election - Government Shows Strength - Democracy Shows Weakness
Election results announced by the Electoral Commission of Zambia showed improbably high voter turnout in many government-party strongholds.
While many of us political scholars had anticipated a decisive victory for the United Party for National Development, academics Nic Cheeseman and Nicole Beardsworth published a remarkable article days after the election analysing voting patterns.
His party's re-election was a reflection of both opposition weakness and government strength.
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