Advancing Electoral Integrity by Pippa Norris (English) Paperback Book

Description: Advancing Electoral Integrity by Pippa Norris, Richard W. Frank, Ferran Martinez I. Coma This volume collects essays from international experts who evaluate the robustness, conceptual validity, and reliability of the growing body of evidence of voter fraud and electoral misconduct around the world in developed and developing democracies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Recent decades have seen growing concern about problems of electoral integrity. The most overt malpractices used by rulers include imprisoning dissidents, harassing adversaries, coercing voters, vote-rigging counts, and even blatant disregard for the popular vote. Serious violations of human rights, undermining electoral credibility, are widely condemned by domestic observers and the international community. Recent protests about integrity have mobilized incountries as diverse as Russia, Mexico, and Egypt. Elsewhere minor irregularities are common, exemplified by inaccurate voter registers, maladministration of polling facilities, lack of security in absenteeballots, pro-government media bias, ballot miscounts, and gerrymandering. Long-standing democracies are far from immune to these ills; past problems include the notorious hanging chads in Florida in 2000 and more recent accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression during the Obama-Romney contest.In response to these developments, there have been growing attempts to analyze flaws in electoral integrity using systematic data from cross-national time-series, forensicanalysis, field experiments, case studies, and new instruments monitoring mass and elite perceptions of malpractices. This volume collects essays from international experts who evaluate the robustness,conceptual validity, and reliability of the growing body of evidence. The essays compare alternative approaches and apply these methods to evaluate the quality of elections in several areas, including in the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Author Biography Pippa Norris is McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Harvard University. Richard W. Frank is Research Associate at the University of Sydney. Ferran Martinez i Coma is Research Associate at the University of Sydney. Table of Contents List of tables and figuresPreface and acknowledgmentsNotes about contributorsIntroduction1. Introduction: Challenges of Electoral Integrity, Pippa NorrisWhen do elections fail? Standards and evidence2. Assessing Elections, Avery Davies-Roberts and David J. Carroll3. Methods and Evidence, Pippa Norris, JØrgen Elklit and Andrew Reynolds4. Expert Judgments, Ferran Martinez i Coma and Richard W. Frank5. Election Monitoring, Ursula Daxecker and Gerald SchneiderDo Institutions Matter? Managing elections6. Constitutions and Election Management, Svitlana Chernykh, Zachary Elkins, James Melton and Tom Ginsburg7. Electoral Management in Central America, Antonio Ugues, Jr.8. Election Management in Britain, Toby S. James9. Investing in Electoral Management, Alistair ClarkDoes lack of integrity undermine legitimacy?10. EMB Performance and African Perceptions of Electoral Integrity, Nicholas N. Kerr11. Electoral Integrity and Democratic Legitimacy in Africa, Robert Mattes12. Electoral Trust in Latin America, Arturo Maldonado and Mitchell Seligson13. American Attitudes towards Election Fraud, Thad E. Hall and Charles StewartConclusions: What Is To Be Done? Policy Interventions14. Lessons From the Ground: What Have We Learnt? What Do We Do Next? Roundtable Discussion with Eric Bjornlund, David Carroll, Staffan Darnolf, Annette Fath-Lihic, Aleida Ferreyra, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, Pippa Norris, and Chad VickeryIndex Review "The strength of this volume is its inclusion of both practitioners and scholars and its connection to the Electoral Integrity Index, a real world effort to improve how we think about and assess election quality and - ultimately - political legitimacy. It provides an invaluable set of perspectives for students, scholars and policy makers alike who want to think about what can be done to improve elections around the world." --Judith G. Kelley, Kevin D. GorterProfessor of Public Policy and Political Science, Duke University"With the expansion of democracy around the world, the quality and fairness of elections has come under intense scrutiny. This timely volume brings together an impressive list of international experts on electoral integrity. The results will be of interest to scholars concerned about the conduct and management of elections around the world." --Ian McAllister, Professor of Political Science, Australian National University"Advancing Electoral Integrity combines real-world and scholarly expertise to advance debates on the quality of elections, democracy, and how we can reform existing institutions to improve electoral integrity around the world." --Susan Hyde, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Yale University"Advancing Electoral Integrity makes a vital contribution to the study of election quality. The volume provides an impressive tour dhorizon of this exciting new subfield, drawing together work by a variety of scholars working in different subfields as well as practitioners from outside academia. It is a must-read book for all who seek to have a full understanding of how elections work in the contemporary world." --Sarah Birch, Chair of ComparativePolitics, University of Glasgow Promotional Collects essays from international experts who evaluate the robustness, conceptual validity, and reliability of the growing body of evidence of voter fraud and electoral misconduct around the world in developed and developing democracies Long Description Recent decades have seen growing concern about problems of electoral integrity. The most overt malpractices used by rulers include imprisoning dissidents, harassing adversaries, coercing voters, vote-rigging counts, and even blatant disregard for the popular vote. Serious violations of human rights, undermining electoral credibility, are widely condemned by domestic observers and the international community. Recent protests about integrity have mobilized incountries as diverse as Russia, Mexico, and Egypt. Elsewhere minor irregularities are common, exemplified by inaccurate voter registers, maladministration of polling facilities, lack of security in absentee ballots, pro-government media bias, ballot miscounts, and gerrymandering. Long-standing democraciesare far from immune to these ills; past problems include the notorious hanging chads in Florida in 2000 and more recent accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression during the Obama-Romney contest.In response to these developments, there have been growing attempts to analyze flaws in electoral integrity using systematic data from cross-national time-series, forensic analysis, field experiments, case studies, and new instruments monitoring mass and elite perceptions ofmalpractices. This volume collects essays from international experts who evaluate the robustness, conceptual validity, and reliability of the growing body of evidence. The essays compare alternative approaches and apply these methods to evaluate the quality of elections in several areas, including inthe United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Review Text "The strength of this volume is its inclusion of both practitioners and scholars and its connection to the Electoral Integrity Index, a real world effort to improve how we think about and assess election quality and - ultimately - political legitimacy. It provides an invaluable set of perspectives for students, scholars and policy makers alike who want to think about what can be done to improve elections around the world." --Judith G. Kelley, Kevin D. GorterProfessor of Public Policy and Political Science, Duke University"With the expansion of democracy around the world, the quality and fairness of elections has come under intense scrutiny. This timely volume brings together an impressive list of international experts on electoral integrity. The results will be of interest to scholars concerned about the conduct and management of elections around the world." --Ian McAllister, Professor of Political Science, Australian National University"Advancing Electoral Integrity combines real-world and scholarly expertise to advance debates on the quality of elections, democracy, and how we can reform existing institutions to improve electoral integrity around the world." --Susan Hyde, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Yale University"Advancing Electoral Integrity makes a vital contribution to the study of election quality. The volume provides an impressive tour dhorizon of this exciting new subfield, drawing together work by a variety of scholars working in different subfields as well as practitioners from outside academia. It is a must-read book for all who seek to have a full understanding of how elections work in the contemporary world." --Sarah Birch, Chair of ComparativePolitics, University of Glasgow Review Quote "The strength of this volume is its inclusion of both practitioners and scholars and its connection to the Electoral Integrity Index, a real world effort to improve how we think about and assess election quality and - ultimately - political legitimacy. It provides an invaluable set of perspectives for students, scholars and policy makers alike who want to think about what can be done to improve elections around the world." --Judith G. Kelley, Kevin D. Gorter Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, Duke University "With the expansion of democracy around the world, the quality and fairness of elections has come under intense scrutiny. This timely volume brings together an impressive list of international experts on electoral integrity. The results will be of interest to scholars concerned about the conduct and management of elections around the world." --Ian McAllister, Professor of Political Science, Australian National University "Advancing Electoral Integrity combines real-world and scholarly expertise to advance debates on the quality of elections, democracy, and how we can reform existing institutions to improve electoral integrity around the world." --Susan Hyde, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Yale University "Advancing Electoral Integrity makes a vital contribution to the study of election quality. The volume provides an impressive tour dhorizon of this exciting new subfield, drawing together work by a variety of scholars working in different subfields as well as practitioners from outside academia. It is a must-read book for all who seek to have a full understanding of how elections work in the contemporary world." --Sarah Birch, Chair of Comparative Politics, University of Glasgow Feature Coures: APSA, IPSA, ECPR, PSA, ICA, EPOP, ISA, APSAConferences: Comparative Politics SS6215, Comparative Sociology SSA670, International Relations SS6420, Political Science SS6000, Law and Public Policy SS6144Selling point: Authors draw upon a wide range of cases in established democracies such as Britain and the United States, newer democracies in Central and Latin America, and diverse regimes in Africa and the Middle East.Selling point: International experts bring new concepts, theories and evidence to illuminate issues of electoral integrity.Selling point: Designed to present cutting-edge research in an accessible manner. Details ISBN0199368716 Short Title ADVANCING ELECTORAL INTEGRITY Language English ISBN-10 0199368716 ISBN-13 9780199368716 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 324.6 Year 2014 Author Ferran Martinez I. Coma Illustrations Yes Edited by Ferran Martinez i Coma Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2014-05-29 AU Release Date 2014-05-29 NZ Release Date 2014-05-29 US Release Date 2014-05-29 Birth 1964 Affiliation Research Associate, University of Sydney Position Research Associate Qualifications Ph.D. Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2014-05-29 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Alternative 9780199368709 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Pages 316 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:82315376;

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