WHEN we compare records, assess the political alternatives available, and weigh the risks of change ahead of this week’s election, it is inevitable to start and finish a conversation without touching on the topic of political violence. We admit that Cadre violence has not completely disappeared, and it never does, really. Recent campaign incidents demonstrate that ruling-party supporters can still become unruly when they become intoxicated with power. However, it cannot be argued that there has been a huge change in the relationship between political cadres and the State. The open seizure of bus stations,....