On 8th October we were delighted to host Professor Nic Cheeseman to delivers a talk about his new book How to rig an election. In the talk he argues that contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote.

For more on Nic Cheeseman:

• Nic Cheeseman
• Buy a copy of How to rig an election
• Follow Nic on Twitter
• Democracy in Africa

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