Question 50
Democracy and Representative GovernmentThe following options are today the biggest threat to the democracy of West African States except
- A.election disputes and related violence
- B.military intervention in politics
- C.youth unemployment
- D.non involvement of traditional rulers in politics
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (non involvement of traditional rulers in politics)
Explanation
Electoral violence, coups (as in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger since 2020) and youth unemployment threaten democracy; keeping traditional rulers out of partisan politics does not.