The Peace-Democracy Nexus: Does Democratisation Increase or Decrease Conflict Risk: Beyond the Liberal Peace Framework

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the relationship between democratisation and conflict risk within the African context, specifically focusing on Morocco.
• Utilized a mixed methods approach to analyze the peace-democracy nexus.
• Organized existing scholarship and practical implications linked to the topic.
• Focused on institutional, policy, and theoretical dynamics relevant to African studies.
• Findings indicate that democratisation can both increase and decrease conflict risk depending on specific contextual factors.
• Identified key institutional and policy dynamics that influence the peace-democracy relationship.
• Conclusions highlight practical implications for policymakers in African nations.

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