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The pseudo-democrat's dilemma : why election observation became an international norm /

Why did election monitoring become an international norm? Why do "pseudo-democrats" (undemocratic leaders who present themselves as democratic) invite international observers, even when they are likely to be caught manipulating elections? Is election observation an effective tool of democr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hyde, Susan D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Signaling democracy and the norm of internationally observed elections
  • Sovereign leaders and the decision to invite observers
  • Democracy-contingent benefits
  • Does election monitoring matter?
  • The quality of monitoring and strategic manipulation
  • Conclusion : constrained leaders and changing international expectations.