This review essay focuses on electoral politics and the African accountability struggle, which has gained interest and scholarly attention following the third wave of democratization. Before the Namibia Constituent Assembly elections in November 1989, many would agree that elections were neither acknowledged nor considered appropriate for selecting governmental and national leaders. However, the democratic wave in the early 1990s marked a substantial political shift in Africa. Elections, once rare, are now frequent, serving as a crucial tool for both development and accountability. In this new era, citizens have a rare opportunity to hold their leaders accountable and exert control over their behavior. This review specifically addresses two volumes: Electoral Politics and Africa’s Urban Transition: Class and Ethnicity in Ghana by Noah L. Nathan and Elites and the Politics of Accountability in Africa, edited by Wale Adebanwi and Rogers Orock. Specifically, these volumes delve into topics concerning electoral politics and Africa’s challenges in achieving accountability.

这篇评论文章的重点是选举政治和非洲问责制斗争，这在第三次民主化浪​​潮之后引起了人们的兴趣和学术关注。在 1989 年 11 月纳米比亚制宪会议选举之前，许多人都认为选举既不被承认也不被认为适合选择政府和国家领导人。然而，20世纪90年代初的民主浪潮标志着非洲政治发生了重大转变。选举曾经很少见，现在变得频繁，成为发展和问责的重要工具。在这个新时代，公民有难得的机会让领导人承担责任并控制他们的行为。这篇评论专门讨论了两卷：诺亚·L·内森（Noah L. Nathan）的《选举政治和非洲城市转型：加纳的阶级和种族》以及瓦勒·阿德班维（Wale Adebanwi）和罗杰斯·奥罗克（Rogers Orock）编辑的《非洲的精英和问责制政治》 。具体来说，这些卷深入探讨了有关选举政治和非洲在实现问责制方面面临的挑战的主题。