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Measuring Democracy: Analyzing the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Senegal

This study by Liz Marcotte explores the difficulties Senegal has faced in democratic consolidation from its independence in 1960 to 2000. Despite the notable occurrence of free and fair elections in 2000, research reveals that established measurements of democracy fail to accurately reflect the democratic rule in Senegal. By examining "democratic" institutions and evaluating Freedom House ratings, the paper seeks to understand the discrepancies between measurements and realities of governance, offering important implications for democracy in Senegal and beyond, especially in the Middle East.

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Measuring Democracy: Analyzing the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Senegal

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  1. Measuring Democracy: A Case Study of Senegal By Liz Marcotte Political Science and International Affairs ‘11

  2. Democracy in Senegal * From 1960 to 2000 rated either Not Free or Partly Free

  3. Research Question • What caused the failure of democratic consolidation in Senegal? • Evidence • “democratic” institutions • 2000: free and fair Presidential Election • Freedom House ratings

  4. Findings

  5. Conclusions Current widely accepted measurements of democracy are failing to measure actual democratic rule in Senegal • Why? • Measurements to Conceptions • Contending definitions? • Fareed Zakaria

  6. Implications • For democracy • For governance in Senegal • democracy in the Middle East

  7. Concluding Thoughts

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