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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| Language: | English |
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Ithaca
Cornell University Press
2011, 2011
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- 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